A British vaping industry group has called for the UK to take advantage of Brexit by scrapping the EU’s hated Tobacco Products Directive, which restricts the effectiveness of vapour products and increases plastic waste. The UK Vaping Industry Association told The Daily Telegraph that leaving the political union gives Britain an opportunity to create truly proportionate laws on vaping; he singled out the ban on high-strength nicotine liquids, which many smokers need for vaping to be an effective replacement, and the 10ml limit on liquid bottles.
Plastic waste is a hot political topic just now, with prime minister Theresa May urging businesses to reduce the amount of plastic packaging they use. Thanks to the EU, e-liquid companies can’t use the glass bottles with dropper caps which dominate the market in many countries; they are forced to sell huge numbers of small plastic bottles which can’t be re-used.
