Five million single use vapes thrown away in the United Kingdom each week An engineer has gone viral after collecting around 500 discarded disposable vapes and repurposing their lithium ion batteries to power his entire home. What most people see as trash turned out to be Americans throw out 5 disposable vapes every second! That's over 379,600 lbs of toxic waste a month! This Earth Day, protect the environment and your health. Don't give vape and tobacco companies Disposable vapes are harmful to the environment, with nearly 5 million thrown away every week. As many are not recycled, their littering pollutes soil, water and biodiversity. Precious resources Department How to Dispose of Unsellable Disposable Vape Stock After the UK Ban There Is No Justification for Disposable Vapes Period.