e-cigs

  • Vapes and E-cigs Are Creating a New Waste Pandemic

    Vapes and E-cigs Are Creating a New Waste Pandemic

    Vaping, or using electronic cigarettes, not only pollutes the surrounding air, it also creates a new contaminated e-waste stream. Australian waste management authorities are just beginning to tackle this problem, as schools’ stockpiles of confiscated vapes continue to grow. As researchers of issues to do with the so-called circular economy, we take a keen interest…