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In January 2024, the government announced that disposable vapes will be banned in England. The Scottish Government and Welsh Government have also confirmed they intend to introduce legislation.
A disposable vape has a very short life span and, as well as encouraging youth vaping, they are harmful to our environment.
Not only are precious resources wasted in their manufacture and disposal, but far too many are being carelessly discarded - this littering blights our communities and pollutes our soil and water.
DEFRA has published the draft regulations which set out the scope of the ban on the sale and supply of disposable vapes in England. This includes both nicotine and non-nicotine containing products.
They have also published a draft impact assessment.
Submit your views
If you have any comments or views on the draft regulations, send them to disposablevapes@defra.gov.uk by 25 March 2024.
