Vapes aren't harmless and they're a health and environmental issue. Disposable vapes contain plastic, toxic chemicals, and lithium batteries that can leak into soil and water, harming wildlife and polluting our Disposable E Cigarettes More Toxic Than Traditional Cigarettes UC Davis Illicit Vapes and E Cigarettes Flood Stores as F.D.A. Struggles to Combat Imports The New York Times Disposable vapes contain 'more toxic metals than 19 cigarette packs' Vapes are awful for health, but did you know they're also *terrible* for the planet? You can't recycle disposable vapes and their batteries create toxic waste. Plus, making vapes involves destructive Are disposable vapes bad for the environment? Greenpeace UK