Individual enraged by harmful object littering streets: 'I find them thrown everywhere' As disposable e cigarettes become more common, schools and communities are facing a new challenge: vape waste. These devices contain plastics, lithium batteries, and toxic chemicals that are often discarded improperly, creating risks The rise in vape waste has been described as "beyond staggering" in a new report revealing that 129kg of disposable devices roughly the weight of a baby elephant were found Vaping bans respond to growing health and environmental concerns International Bar Association