Research Shows that Five Million Vapes Are Thrown Away Each Week in UK Time to Ditch Disposables for Reusable Vapes Disposable vapes are difficult to recycle because theyre made from a mixture of materials including plastic, copper, and a lithium battery. Theyre designed as a single unit, which means the UK Cornwall MP Urges Vaper Not Throw Disposable Vapes Easily Disposable vapes ban could push some users back to smoking, ministers told Vaping The Guardian Disposable vapes to be banned from June 2025 BBC Newsround