Londoners can donate unwanted electricals to charity thanks to a partnership between non-profit Material Focus and charity Sue Ryder.
Households holding on to more e-waste than ever, campaigners warn
E-waste is on the rise with the average UK household holding onto as many as 30 unwanted and broken electricals, warns campaign group.
Environmental disaster avoided: Campaigners celebrate single-use vape ban
Environmentalists are celebrating an ban on single-use vapes, with Hubbub CEO Alex Robinson calling the devices an “environmental disaster”.
UK Vaping Industry Association launches week-long recycling campaign
The UK Vaping Industry Association (VIA) is launching a new web-based information hub, as well as a special Sustainable Vaping Week campaign during October.
Over 40 UK projects have been granted £1.8m to reduce e-waste
Over 40 projects have been allocated £1.8m to make it easier for 10m residents to recycle their electricals in a bid to reduce e-waste.
Superdrug stops selling single-use vapes due to environmental concerns
Superdrug is removing single-use vapes from sale across all its UK stores, following the news that nearly 5m are thrown away each week.
Single-use vapes face calls for UK ban as 5m sent to landfill each week
The number of single-use vapes being thrown away has soared by almost 400% in just one year to nearly 5m per week, according to YouGov data.