An engineer went viral after salvaging lithium ion batteries from roughly 500 discarded disposable vapes and using them to power his home. What looked like everyday trash turned into a functional energy storage 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 Over 1.3 million disposable vapes a week are ending up in landfill or incineration ITV News Why disposable vapes are becoming an environmental liability CBC News The rise in vape waste has been described as "beyond staggering" in a new report revealing that 129kg of disposable devices roughly the weight of a baby elephant were found