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Six months after the ban on disposable vapes came into force, waste companies warn behaviour has not changed with consumers continuing to discard vapes that lead to fires, lost resources, and millions of pounds of damage

New report from Material Focus reveals number of electrical devices being recycled has risen by 30 million, but nearly 900 million are still being held unused in UK homes

Ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes comes into force on Sunday 1 June in bid to halt 'avalanche of rubbish flooding the nation's streets'

Defra warns High Street shops and convenience stores that 'ban comes into force in just a few weeks'

Currys partners with Deloitte on new 'Recycle for Good' scheme, which will encourage consultancy's 25,000 UK staff to recycle their old tech at Currys stores

Material Focus warns 'big puff' vapes could see the UK still facing an avalanche of vape-related e-waste

Defra says changes to e-waste rules will ensure online suppliers pay 'fair share' towards costs of collection and recycling

Material Focus executive director Scott Butler reflects on Recycle Your Electricals campaign numbers and recruiting an 'unlikely spokesperson' for the circular economy

Unused electrical items could provide almost a third of the copper needed by new wind and solar farms by 2030

Brits are hoarding 880 million unused electrical items and throwing away 103,000 tonnes of e-waste a year, a new analysis from Material Focus finds