Call for national strategy to force Australian vaping industry to clean up waste

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Lithium-ion batteries embedded in the products have been blamed for an increasing number of hazardous fires at landfill sites

Campaigners are calling for a national strategy to force vape manufacturers, importers and retailers to take responsibility for the industry’s waste, given the threats it poses to the environment and human health.

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