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Letter: Vape waste is a big problem too

Published 8 November 2023

From Paul Rendell,Tywyn, Gwynedd, UK

I am concerned about the impression that discarded toys generate more e-waste than vapes. While it is true that toys make up the majority of this in landfill, I suspect vapes make up the majority outside landfill and fly-tipping sites. Some ex-smokers discard them like cigarette butts (21 October, p 14).

Issue no. 3464 published 11 November 2023

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