We throw away five million disposable vapes every year in the UK. This amounts to eight vapes being discarded every second. Councillor Clyde Loakes, chair of the North London Waste Assembly, is urging the government to ban the sale and manufacture of single-use vapes because they are logistically difficult, labour intensive, and expensive to recycle, and it spells disaster for the environment and local councils. Watch the latest On The Ground dispatch on Independent TV: https://bit.ly/3Ncc6V1 Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: null Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com/ Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB