Vape Waste 2 Disposable vapes: Helping smokers quit or environmental disaster? Still bad for the environment! Vaping devices contain cancer causing chemicals and pose health risks, especially for pregnant women and young people, while the litter from vapes can cause flat tires, bike accidents, Disposable Vape Recycling Becoming An Issue News about Energy Storage, Batteries, Climate Change and the Environment 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 Vape pens pose serious growing threat to environment