26/05/2025
I’ve been asked to clarify what the v**e ban is. Here goes
It is a ban on single use v**es. These v**es can not be refilled or their batteries recharged.
This ban does not include the v**es that can be refilled or have refilled pods and that can be refilled
The ban is our governments attempt at trying to stop children va**ng. It also attempts to address the v**es being thrown on the floor awaiting our hard working councils to clean up
Lastly it reduces batteries from being sent to landfill.
You may or may not agree with the ban but it becomes law on the 1st of June. Saras Sweets will be complying with this law as will most reputable v**e retailers.
I personally think the government could of done better. The manufacturers have created pods for re-usable v**es. Now children who needed £5 to get a v**e, will get pods for £3. Why not put posters up telling children how dangerous va**ng is to their health. Va**ng is for helping smokers come off to***co. It’s not working out that way. If they were to put selling v**es under to***co law of track and trace like they do for cigs and to***co, it would of greatly reduced the sale of v**es to children. No one who is registered to sell cigs and to***co would risk loosing this business . They could also have introduced a £2 v**e deposit scheme. When you take your old v**e back to the retailer, they will discount your new v**e by £2, this will reduce v**es being thrown on the floor.
V**e retailers can ensure used v**es are recycled properly. This reduces the risk of bin wagon fires.
Forcing retailers to stop selling old stocks of v**es by the 1st of June will have cost implications on all v**e retailers. It also means perfectly good v**es will now g*t recycled without ever being used.
My opinion only.
Ps. Trading standards will be governing this law. It’s a thankless task for them. It is the law and agree or not, we must comply.
