At least 500 disposable vapes were thrown away on a single Scots beach last week amid the scorching weather, causing a litter nightmare and threatening marine life.
Local litter-pickers collected 150 discarded e-cigs in just 24 hours over the weekend at Irvine Beach, North Ayrshire.
The shocking scale of single-use vapes litter at the shoreline – on the same week it scooped a prestigious Scots beach award – has devastated residents and was met with outrage by campaigners.
They said it reinforced the call repeatedly made by the Record through our Bin The Vapes campaign to outlaw these polluting disposable gadgets.
They said it reinforced the call repeatedly made by the Record through our Bin The Vapes campaign to outlaw these polluting disposable gadgets.