Question reference: S6W-14528
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 27 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 February 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage the recycling of lithium in disposable vaping products.
Answer
I have commissioned an urgent review of the environmental impacts and management of single-use vapes. Zero Waste Scotland will lead on the review, which will examine available evidence and consider potential options to tackle the issue.
The review will consider of a range of approaches, including options to enhance the safe recycling of disposed products and device components, such as lithium batteries.
We will consider the evidence and expert advice and bring forward policy options in due course.