Vape Waste 2 Vapes are litter! The nicotine in e liquids, as well as the heavy metals in vape batteries, are hazardous wastes that can leach into public waterways and harm our sensitive river species. Vape Disposable Vape Ban Leads Britons to Throw Away Reusables Instead Bloomberg Americans throw out 5.7 disposable vapes every second Fast Company Unsafe disposal of millions of vapes a week causing environmental damage and rise in lithium ion battery fires British Safety Council Five million vapes thrown away every week research