Vapes harm more than your body. Disposable vape devices and refillable vape pods hurt the environment, too. Throwing away vapes creates a waste stream of plastic, nicotine salts, heavy metals, mercury, and Vape pens and e cigarettes should never go in your trash or recycling. These devices contain lithium ion batteries that can spark fires when crushed. This puts collection workers, trucks, and facilities at Disposable vapes are a huge threat to the environment that need an urgent recycling plan' Buzz.ie Are disposable vapes bad for the environment? Greenpeace UK