From 2022 to 2024, total e-cigarette sales increased by 46.6%, from 15.5 to 22.7 million units per four week period (CDC).
This results in 3100 gallons of hazardous waste per day in California. The lithium content is the equivalent of 5 Tesla Model Y batteries.
Due to lack of awareness and user concern, this dangerous and hazardous waste ends up in the general waste stream, creating a significant environmental and fire risk.
The only current solution on the market for disposing of e-cigarette waste is to incinerate or entomb them in concrete.
