Tories slammed for blocking vapes ban in town swamped by disposable e-cigs tsunami
Tory councillors have been slammed for blocking calls for a disposable e-cigs ban in a town swamped by a tsunami of plastic vape litter.
He revealed how in his hometown of Clarkston he had found 23 vapes on the street during one 400-metre walk near his house. Reacting to the vote, campaigner Ms Young said she was “extremely disappointed that my home council East Renfrewshire council is first to reject the motion to support a ban on disposable vapes”.
Strathclyde Uni sustainable energy expert Prof Matt Hannon, who lives in the area, blasted: “It is tiring how regressive our councillors are versus other councils.”
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