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Disposable vapes to be banned in England and Wales from June (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 11 months ago by blackn1ght@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

But not disposable lighters?

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago

disposable vapes come with built in lithium batteries, while (most) disposable lighters don’t. so there is a very real difference between the two. but disposal lighters are also stupidly wasteful, so it would be nice to ban those as well.

[–] UmeU@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lighters last a super long time and they don’t contain batteries which is the real concern.

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Lighters last a super long time

flashbacks to last 4th of July where we needed to get 4 different disposable lighters before one worked
Not that the actual lighters are any better, those dry out on their own with no use.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I bought a dispose lighter of £1 from the middle of Lidl, It works fine over 6 months later. What don't work are those multipack ones there's a reason they're in a multi-back and it's because they're all terrible.

[–] UmeU@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hate to be a shill, but were they of the Bic brand or were they shitty knock offs?

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I don't remember probably about a 50/50, chance. We just get whatevers at the store because we hardly use lighters

[–] UrbonMaximus@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've never seen a "disposable" lighter that didn't have a gas filling hole.

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

went to my junk drawer and got one, Doesn't have anything on the bottom and top won't come off without breaking

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

You can actually remove it pretty easily. I recall because I removed that shiny metal bit so I could follow a life hack video that allows you to increase the flame size. I'm sure you could take it off and refill it.

[–] UrbonMaximus@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks for sharing. Indeed no hole, but definitely refillable. I agree, It's not the most user friendly option, but still an option.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrK2IhFNkqY

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

huh, interesting didn't know that. Thanks for sharing too, have a good day!