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GreenAwareness launches pop-up to encourage single-use vape recycling

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenAwareness, a programme aimed at driving public awareness of single-use vape recycling and reducing the product's waste impact, is launching a two-day pop-up in Covent Garden, London, starting this Friday, 8th December.

Key Points: 
  • The pop-up will also have GreenAwareness recycling bins on display and unveil a conceptual single-use vape designed to simplify the dismantling process for recycling with easier battery separation.
  • As part of this effort, the programme provides free recycle bins to retail and convenience stores to encourage vape take-backs.
  • This initiative follows research indicating that the availability of vape recycling bins in the shops where vapes sell is the most effective way to facilitate their return for recycling*.
  • As the programme evolves, so will the development of supporting infrastructure to enhance single-use vape recycling throughout the chain.