Lithium-ion battery waste fires are increasing, and vapes are a big part of it
Publicly reported fire incidents at waste and recycling facilities also hit 398, a new high since Fire Rover began compiling ...
Campaigners warn disposable vapes ban must be 'watertight' with two months to go
On June 1, the supply and sale of single-use vapes will be banned UK-wide after the Record's successful 'Bin The Vapes' ...
Shops told 'sell all remaining stock' as single-use vape ban deadline looms
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
U.S. News & World Report1 年
Vape, E-Cigarette Sales Bans Around the World
A recently announced plan by the United Kingdom to ban the sale of disposable vapes is among the latest ... In the U.S., electronic nicotine delivery systems have been a public health concern ...
BBC3 年
How to reduce the environmental impact of your devices
That’s what e-waste (electronic waste) is all about. It’s the disposal of any electronic devices and accessories like plugs, phones, computers, televisions and games consoles. According to the ...
Aberdeen City Council2 个月
Single-use vape ban
Single-use vapes are difficult to recycle and typically end up in landfills, where their batteries can leak harmful waste like battery acid, lithium, and mercury into the environment. Batteries thrown ...
toronto.com5 年
Done vaping? In Toronto, you can't trash or recycle your unwanted device
“You have to manufacture differently,” said O’Bireck, who has faith the millennial generation will stop electronic devices from ending up in landfills. “And they will, because a lot of younger people ...
Rochester Institute of Technology3 年
Electronic Waste Management
While there is no standard definition for electronic waste, it includes waste monitors, televisions, cathode ray tubes (CRTs), computer processing units (CPUs), keyboards, mobile phones and all other ...