Five million vapes thrown away every week research The UK banned disposable vapes. Almost one year on, 6 million vapes are still thrown out every week. Over 1.3 million disposable vapes a week are ending up in landfill or incineration ITV News Disposable vapes, which make up the majority of e cigarette sales in the US, are a significant pollution concern as nearly half a million vapes are thrown away every day. It comes as Where to Throw Away Disposable Vapes Safely & Legally