Vape Waste: A Growing Environmental Concern

25 million vapes sold in Ireland last year, but only 1.4 million returned for recycling, leaving 23.6 million in landfills. WEEE Irelands Never Bin Vapes campaign aims to increase awareness of vape recycling and reduce fire hazards. Despite knowing battery-powered devices pose fire risks, many adults underestimate vape fire risks, and half of younger adults think its okay to dispose of vapes in regular trash or recycling. Vapes contain valuable materials like lithium and copper, lost when discarded. WEEE Ireland encourages using Blue Battery Boxes for free vape recycling. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0d4787ca10421271