England and Wales recently took
a monumental step towards reducing toxic pollution and safeguarding public health: banning single-use disposable vapes. Single-use vapes are wreaking havoc on our environment.
Each week, people toss out five million of these devices.With
batteries containing hazardous chemicals like lithium, battery acid, and mercury, this is more than just simple pollution. This is also about
toxic contamination of our Earth, with chemicals leaking into our land and waterways.
Now, we need the EU to follow their lead by protecting our environment from single-use vapes. Sign the petition!Disposal of these items has a huge impact on the world around us. They've been responsible for causing
fires in trash receptacles and waste-processing facilities, toxic runoffs, and a sharp rise in dangerous pollution levels across our communities.
And it doesn't stop there. Disposable vapes are often designed with bright colors and flashy packaging, which directly targets children and young people. Alarmingly, 90% of disposable vape users have never smoked cigarettes, but now they've become the next generation of nicotine users.
This is an epidemic of addiction fueled by false marketing and easily accessible disposable products.
Countries like Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, and Brazil have already implemented similar measures, recognizing that single-use plastics are incompatible with a sustainable future. The decision by England and Wales to join their ranks by banning single-use vapes is a victory, but our work isn't done.
Sign the petition now to urge the EU to also join the growing movement. It must ban single-use disposable vapes and align to reduce this dangerous waste! Together, we can protect our planet, curb youth addiction, and create a cleaner, healthier future for all.