Calls Mount for National Solution to Toxic Vape Waste

Calls Mount for National Solution to Toxic Vape Waste
A man smokes a vape device in Manchester, England, on May 30, 2023. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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The millions of Australians who vape are leaving the nation with a toxic mountain of waste and so far there’s no national strategy to deal with it.

Campaigners say it’s time for the federal government to force manufacturers, importers and retailers to take responsibility for the vaping industry’s waste, given the serious threats it poses to human and environmental health.