According to National World on August 21, the problem of disposable vapes being discarded in British rivers is becoming increasingly serious.
British underwater filmmaker Mark Barrow from Beneath British Waters recorded this phenomenon in his video and shared the relevant content on the social media X (formerly Twitter).
The video released by Barrow shows disposable vapes lying on the riverbed with fish swimming around them.
He wrote on X, “While diving in the river, I found more and more vapes like this. This particular vape is located in a very deep part of the river, 7 meters deep to be exact, in a very dark and harsh place. The vape was thrown into the river after use, thinking it was gone, but in fact it was still there.” Barrow added, “Disposable vapes discarded on the riverbed are “another regrettable pollution problem”, and the situation is getting worse. I started noticing vapes in the river last year, but this situation has really increased this year.” “These vapes lie quietly on the riverbed, leaking chemicals into the environment. Nicotine and chemicals from plastics are released into the water.” Barrow’s post has attracted discussion among many netizens, and some netizens pointed out that this reflects people’s lack of respect for the natural environment. “I think this reflects some people’s attitude towards the environment: ‘Don’t care!’ Throw it into the river, discard rubbish from the car, or leave rubbish on the beach.”
“Some people may be happy to soak in the rubbish. Disgusting and disgusting.”
Some netizens believe that these products “should have been banned from the beginning.”
In addition, Laura Young, an activist who led the campaign to ban disposable vapes, also responded to the post on X. She called on the British government to take action to ban the use of disposable vapes and questioned whether the government was willing to commit to banning these products by April 1, 2025.
“The impact of disposable vapes on our environment is endless. They need to be banned. Will @UKLabour commit to banning them on April 1, 2025, like the previous government?”
Barrow expressed concern about environmental issues and hoped that the pollution problem of disposable vapes would be given more attention.
“What is our real hope to save the environment? When most people will never care about the environment, especially fresh water, what real hope do we have? Is it so difficult for us to do the right thing? Have we lost all pride and love for the natural world?”
In this case, Veehoo vape, as a company that upholds the concept of environmental protection and social responsibility, expressed concern about the proliferation of disposable vapes in waters. Veehoo believes that the discarding of disposable vapes not only poses a threat to the ecological environment of waters, but also reflects people’s attitude towards the environment.
Veehoo advocates that vape manufacturers should pay attention to the entire life cycle of the product, including considering environmental friendliness and sustainability in the product design and sales process. In addition, companies should actively participate in environmental protection initiatives and strengthen environmental protection awareness education for consumers.
Through environmental protection actions and social responsibility practices, Veehoo hopes to work together with other relevant stakeholders to protect the ecological environment of water bodies, reduce the harm caused by disposable vapes to the natural environment, and make positive contributions to future environmental sustainable development.
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