1.3million disposable vapes are thrown away in the UK every week
Scots shops have been urged to stop selling single-use vapes amid growing concern over the environmental havoc they cause.
The Scottish Government has since launched an urgent review headed by Zero Waste Scotland into the impact of the devices which have been linked to issues such as litter, plastic waste and fire risk. Top news stories today Barry Fisher, chief executive of Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “The time to act is now. We know that 87 per cent of Scottish people believe litter is an issue across the country.“That's why we are calling on all Scottish retailers to ban sales of the product.”
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