Vapes harm more than your body. Disposable vape devices and refillable vape pods hurt the environment, too. Throwing away vapes creates a waste stream of plastic, nicotine salts, heavy metals, mercury, and WION Climate Tracker: UK organisations push to make vape recycling more accessible English News What's really inside vapes? We pulled them apart to find out Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e cigarettes. So what happens to them? AP News Disposable vapes are harmful to the environment, with nearly 5 million thrown away every week. As many are not recycled, their littering pollutes soil, water and biodiversity. Precious resources Department