Waitrose becomes first UK supermarket to stop selling disposable vapes
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By Matthew Chapman
Waitrose will stop selling disposable vapes following a Bureau investigation into the number of the devices that end up in landfill. The other ‘big four’ UK supermarkets either said they would continue selling the products or declined to respond to request for comment.
The Bureau approached Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda to ask if they would stop selling single-use vaping products after Waitrose announced last month that it is completely withdrawing disposable vapes from its shelves. Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda did not respond, while Morrisons said it does not plan to stop selling the products.
The environmental impact of disposable vapes was revealed in July by the Bureau in partnership with Sky News and the Daily Telegraph. Exclusive research showed that two devices were being binned every second in the UK, despite their batteries containing lithium, an in-demand metal that is vital to the green economy.
This means that 10 tonnes of lithium – enough for ...
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