VPZ Opens New Store in Lanark with E-cigarette Recycling Service

Sep.13.2024

VPZ opens new e-cigarette store in Lanark, offering recycling services to support UK government's environmental efforts.

According to a report by the Daily Record on September 12th, the well-known UK e-cigarette retailer VPZ has opened a new store in Lanark. The opening in the town also includes an e-cigarette recycling service, as part of its commitment to helping improve the local environment in the UK.

VPZ supports the UK government's plan to ban disposable e-cigarettes.

The director of VPZ, Doug Mutter, stated that

We are proud to open a store in Lanark and introduce our innovative recycling service to address the environmental issues caused by disposable e-cigarettes. We also offer affordable and reusable alternatives to support adult smoking cessation.

VPZ Lanark is set to benefit from a recent partnership between VPZ and WasteCare, which will see the rollout of a nationwide e-cigarette recycling service in the UK, open to all e-cigarette users.

VPZ Lanark specializes in e-cigarette products and is the 172nd store of this retailer.

References:

[1] UK’s largest vaping retailer opens new store in Lanark

Also Read:

[1] Illegal E-cigarette and Tobacco Products Worth £10,000 Seized in UK

[2] UK Government to Announce Disposable E-cigarette Ban Details Soon

[3] Police Seize £50,000 Worth of Illegal Tobacco Products

[4] Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister Opposes Outdoor Smoking Ban Efforts

[5] UK Leading Lab Inter Scientific Responds to 2Firsts: 80% of Seized Products Non-Compliant, Consumer Demand for High-Capacity Devices Persists

[6] The Ballad of Lost Mary: E-cigarette Sculpture in Devon

[7] UK Government to Announce Disposable E-Cigarette Ban Details on Friday

[8] Innovative Age Verification System for British E-Cigarette Retailers

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