Refillable vapes (top) differ from single use vapes (bottom) as they can be recharged and refilled with vape liquid.

According to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, a disposable vape is one that cannot be recharged or refilled, and may also have single-use container, such as a pre-filled pod ...

But the recent shift toward e-cigarettes that can’t be refilled has created a new environmental dilemma. The devices, which contain nicotine, lithium and other metals, cannot be reused or recycled.

Disposable vapes typically have plastic bodies that are designed to be used until they’re empty and then tossed, as opposed to devices that can be refilled with nicotine e-liquids or pods.

The BBC speaks to young people, a parent and a vape shop owner about the proposed disposable vape ban.

The popularity of disposable e-cigarettes or vapes has fallen ahead of a UK-wide ban on their sale on 1 June, a study has found. Researchers believe vape users are switching to refillable and ...

Mr Potts acknowledged the risk of a ban driving young people to buy disposable vapes on the black market, but added: "You can walk into almost any shop in the country and buy a disposable vape.

A reusable vape has vape liquid that can be refilled and a battery that can be recharged. How are the vaping rules changing?