Soaring number of fires at recycling centres blamed on vape batteries
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Fires caused by devices like e-cigarettes have skyrocketed at waste collection centers and on garbage trucks, with damage estimated at £1 billion annually. An association is calling for the introduction of a mandatory deposit to encourage proper disposal. - on macitynet.it Batteries and e-cigarettes in waste: fire emergency in the UK
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SlashdotBattery Fires At Recycling Centres Are Costing the UK £1bn a Year
Wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are causing more than 10 fires a week at U.K. recycling centers, according to figures shared with the Guardian: The Environment Services Association (ESA), the trade body for waste management companies, said its members had reported 1,518 fires in the year to March 2026. At least 541 of these fires were directly attributed to lithium ion batteries, the survey found. There were a furthe…
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