Disposable Vape Ban in 2025: What You Need to Know BAR JUICE How does the disposable vape ban work, and how harmful is vaping? From 1 June 2025, selling or supplying single use vapes will be banned across the UK. Up to 26 million disposable vapes were consumed and thrown away in Scotland in 2023. The ban France has officially banned disposable electronic cigarettes, becoming one of the first major European nations to take nationwide action against single use vapes. The decision was driven by concerns over plastic waste, battery