Juul vapes will contribute to a dangerous e-waste crisis

Your Juul may not kill you, but it's definitely not doing the planet any favors.

Like many other delightfully small gadgets, the world's hottest vape is miserable to dispose of without wasting parts or putting people in harm's way. Juul devices pack a lot into a small package, including a lithium-ion battery, which could explode if mishandled. 

Though Juul Labs, the company behind the vaporizer, is on track to dominate a multi-billion dollar e-cig market this year, it's made no clear effort to educate its customers about how to dispose of the Juul safely, nor has it established a trade-in program that would allow people to responsibly send their gadgets back when they're no longer desired.  Read more...

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