Where do disposable vapes end up when they're thrown away? ITV News YouTube Disposable vapes, which make up the majority of e cigarette sales in the US, are a significant pollution concern as nearly half a million vapes are thrown away every day. It comes as UK Cornwall MP Urges Vaper Not Throw Disposable Vapes Easily With more vapes getting thrown away every year, it's become a growing environmental problem. Vapes contain heavy metals, nicotine, and other chemicals, which leach toxic pollutants into the soil and waterways when