British Local Councils Call For Ban On Disposable E-cigarettes By 2024 Due To Environmental Pollution
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British local councils call for ban on disposable e-cigarettes by 2024 due to environmental pollution
A number of British media reported that because 1.3 million disposable e-cigarettes are discarded every week, causing environmental pollution and fire hazards, and are too attractive to minors, local councils in England and Wales hope to completely ban disposable e-cigarettes by 2024.
According to a number of British media, the local councils of England and Wales stated that 1.3 million disposable e-cigarettes are discarded every week. Disposable e-cigarettes will cause environmental pollution and fire hazards, and are too attractive to minors. It is hoped that disposable e-cigarettes will be completely banned by 2024. According to Gewu’s summary, this discussion on the comprehensive ban on disposable e-cigarettes is more based on the perspective of environmental pollution caused by it. If a more mature and feasible recycling system can be built, it is not impossible to solve.
Among them, on the issue of environmental pollution, the Local Government Association (LGA) warned that lithium batteries contained in disposable e-cigarettes can heat up when crushed, causing garbage trucks to catch fire. Research firm NielsenIQ data shows that its data shows that nearly 300 million e-cigarettes (including disposable and other categories) were sold in the UK last year.
MP David Fothergill, chairman of the Community Welfare Committee of the British Parliament, pointed out that disposable e-cigarettes are
fundamentally flawed in design and are inherently unsustainable products. That means banning disposables outright would be more effective than trying to recycle more disposable e-cigarettes.
In this regard, John Dunne (John Dunne), director general of the British Electronic Cigarette Association (UKVIA), said that disposable electronic cigarettes are low in price, easy to obtain, and easy to use, helping the UK to reduce the smoking rate to the lowest level in history. The e-cigarette industry is working hard to reduce the environmental impact of disposable e-cigarettes. This is actually a matter of user education on how to dispose of discarded disposable e-cigarettes. Overall, disposable e-cigarettes have proven to be highly recyclable. A comprehensive ban may lead to black market products flooding the UK.
Anti-smoking charity ASH has also voiced its opposition to a blanket ban because it would speed up illicit sales and increase the risk of children buying cigarettes. Hazel Cheeseman, deputy chief executive of ASH, said it favored higher taxes on disposable e-cigarettes and increased regulation of imports and sales.
Based on current reports, this one-time comprehensive ban is still in the early stage of discussion.
A government spokesman said a consultation had been launched earlier this year to investigate the environmental and health impacts of e-cigarettes and that measures were being considered; and the spokesman said all consumers were strongly encouraged to consider disposing of disposable e-cigarettes from an environmental perspective, such as participating in retailers' recycling programs.
Previously, Gewu Consumption has mentioned in tweets many times that supply chains and retailers are promoting the establishment of a recycling program for discarded disposable e-cigarettes in the UK market. Including the supply chain brand FEELM, the one-time brand Elfbar, ELUX, and the retailer VPZ have all taken actions by cooperating with local professional institutions.
In addition, some brands reduce the recycling cost of disposable electronic cigarettes by using recycled materials to produce disposable electronic cigarettes. For example, the Middle East brand ANDS has launched a disposable e-cigarette called SLIX, which is made of cardboard and claims to be 99.29% recyclable. It has reached a cooperation with a British distributor and will put it on the shelves in 1,500 British supermarkets.
