The German Bundesrat recently voted in favour of a ban on single-use e-cigarettes. The chamber of states approved a motion by Bavaria, following the amendment requests of the committees for environment, economy and Europe, reports DTZ.
As a result, the Bundesrat calls on the Federal Government to advocate for an effective ban on the marketing of single-use e-cigarettes at national and EU level.
In addition, the Bundesrat noted that disposable e-cigarettes are often not disposed of properly as electrical appliances but with household waste. Due to the improper disposal of the products, there is not only a loss of raw materials but also the danger of fires caused by the lithium-ion batteries that are often contained in the products, the federal states’ representatives stated. Moreover, disposable e-cigarettes can neither be refilled nor can the battery be replaced, which is why they must be evaluated very critically from the point of view of recycling management and resource conservation.