A Little Moan About ‘Disposable’ Vapes …

[Skye]

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68099182

I remembered this thread while reading the attached today.

The scale of the problem is remarkable, and unfortunately, becoming all to common.

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[WD Pro]

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68099182

I remembered this thread while reading the attached today.

The scale of the problem is remarkable, and unfortunately, becoming all to common.

Yes, sad, but not unexpected

Also not surprising that my home city is named :

Anyhow, no vapes today

Our youngest was on a sleepover and our eldest had a friend sleeping over, so we decided to leave them sleeping, hop in the car to go a little further afield for our morning walk up the local hill :

Yeah, no getting away from our other growing problem though :

The score for the day :

WD

 

[WD Pro]

Just announced - Some light at the end of the tunnel :

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/disposable-vapes-banned-to-protect-childrens-health

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68123202

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[fast306stang]

In NJ, some towns have banned bags - plastic or paper. So you have to bring your own bags when shopping

Have you seen the news lately where this has epically backfired?

 

[fast306stang]

"Following New Jersey's ban of single-use bags, the shift from plastic film to alternative bags resulted in a nearly 3x increase in plastic consumption for bags"

New Jersey uses 3 times amount of plastic after plastic ban: Report (usatoday.com)

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