recyclable and what happens in practice. and we know that what happens in practice in the uk is less than i% of these things are actually being recycled. it s not very economical to recycle them, they are always going to be really difficult and as a result, most of them are being thrown away, or even worse, they re being littered. but that s only half the story. garish colours and sugared flavours appeal to children, giving a gateway to nicotine. a growing epidemic, says the british medical association, which wants a ban on flavoured vapes and the rest to be sold in plain packaging. the industry disagrees. it claims sales are already regulated and vaping actively reduces smoking. the key thing is it s illegal to sell vaping products to under 18s like any age restricted category, so from our perspective these are doing a really good job at helping smokers move across to vaping because they are so simple to use. but what do the vapers and non vapers think of a ban? they shouldn t ban the
garish colours and sugared flavours appeal to children, giving a gateway to nicotine. a growing epidemic, says the british medical association, which wants a ban on flavoured vapes and the rest to be sold in plain packaging. the industry disagrees. it claims sales are already regulated and vaping actively reduces smoking. the key thing is it s illegal to sell vaping products to under 18s like any age restricted category, so from our perspective these are doing a really good job at helping smokers move across to vaping because they are so simple to use. but what do the vapers and non vapers think of a ban? they shouldn t ban the vapes at all. why? think about the people smoking cigarettes. would you rather have cigarettes or vapes? think about that. they re not great for- the environment, are they? and especially with - the lithium batteries too. also, because so many children are smoking them now- as well, it s not great. i don t know about total ban though,
like any age restricted category, so from our perspective these are doing a really good job at helping smokers move across to vaping because they are so simple to use. but what do the vapers and non vapers think of a ban? they shouldn t ban the vapes at all. why? think about the people smoking cigarettes. would you rather have cigarettes or vapes? think about that. they re not great for- the environment, are they? and especially with - the lithium batteries too. also, because so many children are smoking them now- as well, it s not great. i don t know about total ban though, maybe more regulation? in england, the government is reviewing vaping regulations, scotland is weighing up a ban and france may bring one in later this year. could the days of the disposable vapes be numbered? angus crawford, bbc news. i spoke to environmental activist laura young, who told me why she wants disposable vapes banned. ultimately there is a wide range of issues associated with these. i came across
giving a gateway to nicotine. a growing epidemic, says the british medical association, which wants a ban on flavoured vapes and the rest to be sold in plain packaging. the industry disagrees. it claims sales are already regulated and vaping actively reduces smoking. the key thing is it s illegal to sell vaping products to under 18s like any age restricted category, so from our perspective these are doing a really good job at helping smokers move across to vaping because they are so simple to use. but what do the vapers and non vapers think of a ban? they shouldn t ban the vapes at all. why? think about the people smoking cigarettes. would you rather have cigarettes or vapes? think about that. they re not great for- the environment, are they? and especially with - the lithium batteries too. also, because so many children are smoking them now- as well, it s not great. i don t know about total ban though, maybe more regulation? in england, the government is reviewing vaping regulations
garish colours and sugared flavours appeal to children, giving a gateway to nicotine. a growing epidemic, says the british medical association, which wants a ban on flavoured vapes and the rest to be sold in plain packaging. the industry disagrees. it claims sales are already regulated and vaping actively reduces smoking. the key thing is it s illegal to sell vaping products to under 185 like any age restricted category, so from our perspective these are doing a really good job at helping smokers move across to vaping because they are so simple to use. but what do the vapers and non vapers think of a ban? they shouldn t ban the vapes at all. why? think about the people smoking cigarettes. would you rather have cigarettes or vapes? think about that. they re not great for- the environment, are they? and especially with - the lithium batteries too. also, because so many children are smoking them now- as well, it s not great. i don t know about total ban though, maybe more regulation?