Vapes in a collection center in Spain (IMAGE)

WEEE Forum

Vapes in a collection center in Spain

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Nicotine vaping devices contain lithium, which makes their battery rechargeable but also causes serious fire risks when the device is discarded. Moreover, the European Commission considers lithium a ‘strategic raw material’ crucial to Europe’s economy and green energy transition, but supplies are at risk. Most of these materials are thrown away in household bins and elsewhere. 

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WEEE Forum / Recyclia Ecolec Ecotic

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