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British government plans to make e-cigarette and electronic product sellers pay for recycling, aiming to end disposable culture.

Spain plans to ban flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, arguing that its tobacco law is outdated and that flavors drive youth addiction. However, several EU countries—including Sweden, Italy, Greece, the Czech Republic, and Romania—have strongly criticized the proposal, saying Spain lacks sufficient scientific evidence.

U.S. State of Texas has introduced a free, statewide online program (ETAP) for individuals under 21 referred for tobacco or e-cigarette possession, offering education on addiction and prevention as an alternative to disciplinary action.

The GMB union says three compartment fires occurred in Glasgow’s newly deployed refuse trucks over the past two weeks, with initial checks pointing to lithium-ion batteries from e-cigarettes being crushed and igniting during compaction.

An initiative to impose a full ban on e-cigarettes, proposed by the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region and supported by President Vladimir Putin, has sparked wide discussion in the Russian city of Ufa. According to a SuperJob survey conducted among employed residents of the city from August 23 to 25, 2025, 69% of respondents supported a complete ban on the sale of e-cigarettes.

UK's Derbyshire county enforces e-cigarette ban, seizing 2418 illicit products, with retailers unaware, intentionally flouting law, or selling old stock.