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Single-use e-cigarettes send tonnes of valuable lithium to landfill in the UK. Why not ban them, as Australia did, asks Guardian deputy audience editor Emma Snaith
Laura Hughes says they are a big litter problem – having collected many off the streets of Scalloway
Continuing our look into the prevalence of vaping amongst young people, in Part 2 of 'Curiosity, peer pressure and nicotine: why young people are choosing to vape', we speak with a number of area schools to gauge their stance on the issue, look at the increase in littering on our streets as a result of vaping, and speak with some more students who outline their views.
New Material Focus research has identified that around 75% of UK adults would recycle their electricals at their local supermarket, electrical retailer or
Falkirk councillors have unanimously agreed to support a nationwide call for a ban on single use, disposable vapes.