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 Essential Guide to the Best Disposable Vape Pens 500 disposable vapes recycled into a powerwall to power a house and workshop enough juice for up to eight hours of home usage or three days of work Tom's Hardware Are disposable vapes bad for the environment? Greenpeace UK Disposable vapes are a huge threat to the environment that need an urgent recycling plan' Buzz.ie