“Earlier this year, PhD student and climate activist Laura Young – better known as Less Waste Laura on social media – achieved something many spend years trying to achieve.
“Working with politicians, her campaign to ban disposable vapes went from the streets of Dundee where she collected to the devices to the corridors of power.
“Laura started her campaign after seeing how many disposable vapes blighted the local community.
“The ban is set to come into force across the UK for June next year, and Ms Young’s input ensured the laws avoided any unintended consequences from an environmental perspective.
“The climate activist hopes her work in this area will inform how the law changes as new products emerge.”
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