After Disposable Vape Ban, Britons Throw Away Reusables Instead

A man vapes under a tree in LondonPhotographer: Zula Rabikowska/Bloomberg

A UK ban on disposable vapes is failing to stop users treating refillable devices as if they are still throwaway products, new research shows.

Environmental legislation has made it illegal since June 1 to sell disposable vapes in the UK, a bid to crack down on youth usage and to tackle ballooning amounts of toxic and flammable waste.