E Liquid in the UK’s Aquatic Environment – A Recipe for Disaster for Invertebrates?
In the UK, during 2023, around 7.7 million single-use vapes were purchased each week. With 11% of adults in the UK vaping regularly, it poses the question: how were the 400 million vapes purchased in 2023 disposed of?
One study found that 83% of vape users were not disposing of them in a correct and sustainable manner, with 7% of vape users admitting to dropping the vapes on the street. As a result, we questioned how any remaining e-liquid within the vapes would affect invertebrates, should it leak into an aquatic environment.
