Disposable vapes banned from Sunday in bid to improve health and cut 'avalanche' of litter : r unitedkingdom Most young users put disposable e cigarettes in trash, creating huge streams of toxic and hazardous waste, as companies fail to take responsibility We throw away five million disposable vapes every year in the UK. This amounts to eight vapes being discarded every second. Councillor Clyde Loakes, chair of the North London Waste Assembly, is urging Americans throw out 5.7 disposable vapes every second Fast Company Ban on single use vapes in UK may 'flood market with illegal products' Vaping The Guardian