Environment groups have called for urgent clarity and regulation to respond to an increase in hazardous waste from e-cigarettes as vaping becomes more popular.
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The number of people using #ecigarettes doubled between 2016 and 2019, according to the federal government, with a survey showing more than 30% of 14- to 17-year-olds have tried #vaping.
The head of Clean Up Australia, Pip Kiernan, said the sharp increase presented “a new and serious environmental issue” with volunteers discovering littered e-cigarettes “in increasing volumes”.
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