Ministers say the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health.
  • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Makes me wonder how many electric car batteries worth of lithium and rare earth metals is just lying in gutters around the world.

    • Rade0nfighter@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      For the UK alone:

      In 2022, they found more than 40 tonnes of lithium from single-use vapes was discarded, which is the same amount used to power 5,000 electric vehicles.

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