I work with a massive importer of disposable vapes to the UK. I mentioned this to him asking if he’s concerned, he said that no one’s bothered because the Chinese (who he imports them from) will just add a usb socket to them, therefore making them ‘rechargeable’ even though you can’t refill them and circumvent the law.

More waste produced, the cost will get passed on to the customer and they’ll still sell a bucketload of them.