With more vapes getting thrown away every year, it's become a growing environmental problem. Vapes contain heavy metals, nicotine, and other chemicals, which leach toxic pollutants into the soil and waterways when FY26 Vape Waste Report 2 Formatted ICYMI: Vape Waste 2 is out. Since our first report in 2022, we've seen an increase in disposable vape waste. More are being thrown away each second, and now that they Vapes don't just end up as waste, they're becoming a serious safety risk. This graphic shows the reality behind the growing vape problem in the UK: 1,200 fires linked to