Americans throw away 5.7 disposable vape pens every second. That's 500,000 per day or 182 million per year! Fortunately, Shawnee County Solid Waste has a few locations where you can responsibly dispose An engineer has gone viral after collecting around 500 discarded disposable vapes and repurposing their lithium ion batteries to power his entire home. What most people see as trash turned out to be Vapes are litter! The nicotine in e liquids, as well as the heavy metals in vape batteries, are hazardous wastes that can leach into public waterways and harm our sensitive river species. Vape Why disposable vapes are becoming an environmental liability CBC News How to Throw Away Disposable Vapes: What You Need to Know Vapeteach