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UK · 9 mins ago
‘Life-threatening’ vape fires erupting in bin lorries and waste centres
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Ministers are facing calls to crack down on vapes causing hundreds of dangerous fires in bin lorries and waste centres. Vape-related fires are growing in number and risking lives, one of the UK’s leading waste and recycling companies has warned. SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK say they have tackled more than 500 suspected vape-related fires since the ban on single disposable vapes came into force in June last year. The lithium-batteries inside the e-cigarettes can even ignite while bin lorries are on the road, forcing workers to tip piles of waste onto the street. A huge fire at a recycling factory in Widnes last month was likely caused by a damaged lithium-ion battery from a dispo
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