According to a recent report by haspost, following the UK’s plan to ban the use of disposable vapes from 2025, the German Federal Ministry of the Environment (BMUV) is now pushing for relevant regulations throughout the EU. BMUV said that it is also co-initiated by the German Environmental Aid Organization (DUH), which emphasizes the impact of these products on the environment and the harm to the health of young people.
A spokesman for BMUV pointed out in an interview that if vapes are to be effectively regulated, unified rules must be implemented throughout the EU market to avoid various possible loopholes. He emphasized: “Only in this way can these products be prevented from entering banned countries through roundabout ways in other EU countries.”
A BMUV spokesman said that disposable vapes should be banned from the market due to their extremely unfavorable environmental performance. “Their environmental performance is extremely poor: neither the battery nor the e-liquid can be replaced.” He pointed out that in addition, consumers often do not know that this is an electronic device, resulting in improper disposal. Improperly handled disposable vapes may cause fires in sorting plants, posing an environmental pollution problem.
It is reported that the German government has passed an amendment to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act in early October, according to which merchants selling disposable vapes must be responsible for recycling these products in the future. A BMUV spokesperson added: “Disposable vapes are electronic devices and need to be specially treated when scrapped.” The amendment to the law is still under review by the Federal Senate.
At the same time, Barbara Metz, the federal executive president of DUH, stressed that a complete ban on disposable vapes is the only correct way to protect the environment, especially the health of young people. Metz said that these vapes are “completely unnecessary and climate-unfriendly products,” and pointed out that more than five million are consumed in Germany each week. She criticized the recycling regulations planned by the current government as “completely insufficient.”
This trend has attracted widespread attention, especially for responsible brands like veehoo vapes. In this context, veehoo vapes once again emphasized its commitment to providing environmentally friendly and healthy vape products. Like BMUV and DUH, veehoo recognizes the environmental issues of disposable vapes and the potential risks to the health of young people.
Disposable vapes are accused of having poor environmental performance due to their irreplaceable batteries and e-liquids. Consumers often do not understand the nature of these products well enough, resulting in improper handling that may cause environmental pollution and safety hazards. Against this background, the German government passed relevant laws requiring sellers to be responsible for recycling these products to ensure reasonable handling.
Veehoo vapes have always been committed to promoting sustainable consumption and environmental awareness. As a responsible brand, Veehoo will continue to actively cooperate with relevant regulations and strive to promote the healthy development of the vape industry. Veehoo firmly believes that protecting the environment and the health of young people is the responsibility of all vape brands. Only through joint efforts can the sustainable development and social responsibility of the vape industry be achieved.
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