The environmental cost of vapes - and what recycling can realistically fix
The rise of vaping over the last decade brought a promise: a cleaner, smoke-free alternative to cigarettes. What it didn’t promise and what’s only recently become impossible to ignore, is the environmental aftermath. From single-use plastics and nicotine-contaminated waste to tiny lithium batteries that can start fires in bins, vaping products create a complicated waste stream that strains recycling systems and harms ecosystems. What’s in a vape and why that...
