Overview

• From June 1, retailers will be prohibited from selling single-use disposable vapes under the UK government’s new legislation
• Research by Haypp shows 82% of users plan to stockpile disposables, prompting Local Government Association warnings over fire hazards
• Material Focus highlights that incorrectly discarded lithium-ion batteries in hoarded vapes can ignite fires and leak toxic liquids into waterways
• Chartered Trading Standards Institute and ASH campaigners warn customs funding may be insufficient to stop cheap unregulated imports, particularly from China
• Only rechargeable, refillable vapes with replaceable coils will be legal from June 1 in an effort to curb youth vaping and reduce environmental waste