UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA)

Remember to book your tickets to the UKVIA Forum 2024👇 ukvia.co.uk/forum2024/

Have you booked your ticket for the UKVIA Industry Forum 2024? If not, click here to secure your space and ensure you don't miss out on critical panel discussions, insightful keynote presentations and invaluable networking opportunities: https://lnkd.in/e5cBMYqf

Fancy a look behind the waste management curtain? For this year's Sustainable Vaping Week, resource management leader Veolia has kindly provided the below video which shows used disposables being dismantled as part of the vape waste management process. Please note, the people depicted in this clip are professionals - untrained consumers and the general public should not attempt to replicate their actions. If you are a consumer who would like guidance on where to correctly dispose of your used devices, or a business which would like more information on producer and WEEE responsibilities, visit the recycle-vapes.co.uk website.

For all those who missed yesterday's 'Responding to the Changing Vape Waste Landscape' webinar, or those who want to give the session another watch, the recording is now live on the UKVIA and Recycle-Vapes.co.uk websites. Click here to hear the insightful panel discussion and for a presentation on WEEE obligations from the Environment Agency: https://lnkd.in/eE9H3Fsv

This year's UKVIA Forum will be our most critical yet, coming as public trust in stop smoking tool is at an all time low, misperceptions are an alarming high and the UK industry is facing more uncertainty than any time since regulations began. As the leading B2B event for the sector, the Forum creates a platform for experts, key stakeholders and thought leaders to discuss and debate the biggest challenges and opportunities of vaping. Book your tickets today so you don't miss out on our packed schedule of panel sessions and keynote speeches covering everything from the importance of public education campaigns to the merit of a first-of-its-kind vape retailer and distributor licensing scheme in putting a stop to illegal sellers. Click hereto secure your place: https://lnkd.in/e5cBMYqf

Calling vape retailers! Are you looking for guidance on your legal takeback obligations under WEEE regulations? If so, be sure to check out this informative video from the Office for Product Safety and Standards: https://lnkd.in/ewyibAia You can also check out the Recycle-Vapes.co.uk online information hub for signposting to other helpful resources.

Just four days left to go! Don't forget to take part in our ongoing poll - launched as part of this year's Sustainable Vaping Week. 👇

Thank you to all those who attended today's webinar on 'Responding to the Changing Vape Waste Landscape' - which was organised as part of Sustainable Vaping Week 2024. We would also like to extend our gratitude to all the expert speakers and presenters who took part in the session, including: - Tim Marlow, Co-founder and Commercial Director of Liberty Recycling Solutions - Nathan Lowrey, Commercial Manager of GAP Group North East Ltd - Pieter Vorster, Managing Director of Idwala Research - Dan Marchant, Co-owner of Vape Club Ltd - Cathy Bedworth and Ian Smirthwaite of the Environment Agency A recording of the session will be made available on the UKVIA and Recycle-Vapes.co.uk websites. Click here for more information on Sustainable Vaping Week: https://lnkd.in/g9b7wv84

The UKVIA Forum 2024 is fast approaching. Book your tickets today so you don't miss out on: - Expert discussion, debate and insight on some of the biggest challenges and opportunities faced by the vape sector. - Networking opportunities with key stakeholders and thought leaders from within and outside the industry. - An exhibition area populated by leading brands and innovators across the vape supply chain. Click here for more details and to secure your space at this year's event: https://lnkd.in/e5cBMYqf

Research by Material Focus found that 70% of people threw away their disposables because they ‘didn’t know they could recycle them’. Similarly, a report from specialist waste management firm Waste Experts concluded that ‘consumers don’t try to recycle these products because they do not know they should or have easy access to a recycling option’. To support the correct disposal of vaping products, the UK Vaping Industry Association has published the below recycling guide which is also available to view on the recycle-vapes.co.uk website.