News that the UK government plans to ban disposable vapes in England from 1 June 2025 has been welcomed by the RSPCA. The charity, which has run a #VexedAboutVapes campaign, has called the announcement “great news for wildlife”.

The use of vapes in England grew by 400 per cent between 2012 and 2023. An estimated five million single-use vapes are thrown away in general waste or littered every week in the UK, according to research by Material Focus.