Vaping: The Latest Environmental Problem Alabama Cooperative Extension System More than 6 million vapes are still being discarded every week in the UK, despite a nationwide ban. New research shows a 23% drop in vape waste since 2025, but This World Environment Day, remember: There's NO good way to recycle vapes. They end up in landfills and waterways, harming our planet and our future. Vapes are trash Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e cigarettes. So what happens to them? AP News