6.3m vapes are thrown away each week despite single use ban Single Use Sucks: Environment charity Groundwork launches disposable vape amnesty for students Groundwork Disposable Vapes Ban Highlights Urgent Need for Safe Recycling Why disposable vapes are becoming an environmental liability CBC News How does the disposable vape ban work, and how harmful is vaping? A recent study by the recycling campaign group Material Focus reveals that more than 6.3 million vapes and pods are still discarded weekly across the UK, even after the government banned single use