According to a report by National World on August 21st, the issue of disposable e-cigarette litter in British rivers is increasing.
British underwater filmmaker Mark Barrow, from the organization Beneath British Waters, has documented this phenomenon in a video and shared it on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
The video released by Baro shows a disposable e-cigarette lying on the riverbed with fish swimming around it.
He wrote on X,
While diving in the river, more and more of these e-cigarettes were being discovered. This specific e-cigarette was found at a very deep spot in the river, to be exact, 7 meters deep, in a very dark and harsh environment. After the e-cigarette was used up, it was thrown into the river, assuming it had disappeared, but in reality, it was still there.
Barro added,
The discarded disposable e-cigarettes on riverbeds are "another regrettable pollution issue", and the situation is becoming increasingly serious. I started noticing e-cigarettes in rivers last year, but this year the situation has indeed worsened.
These e-cigarettes lay silently on the riverbed, leaking chemicals into the environment. Nicotine and chemicals from the plastic are being released into the water.
Baro's post has sparked discussions among numerous netizens, with some pointing out that this reflects a lack of respect for the natural environment.
I think this reflects some people's attitude towards the environment: 'I don't care!' throwing it into the river, throwing trash from the car, or leaving garbage on the beach.
Some people may be willing to immerse themselves in filth. Disgusting, revolting.
Some online users believe that these products "should have been banned from the start.
In addition, activist Laura Young, who leads the movement against disposable e-cigarettes, also responded to this post on X. She is calling on the UK government to take action to ban the use of disposable e-cigarettes and questioning whether the government is willing to commit to banning these products by April 1, 2025.
The impact of disposable e-cigarettes on the environment is endless. They should be banned. Will @UKLabour commit to banning them by April 1, 2025, like the previous government promised?
Baro expressed concern about environmental issues and hopes that the pollution problem caused by disposable e-cigarettes will receive more attention.
What is the real hope for saving the environment? When the majority of people will never care about the environment, especially freshwater, do we have any real hope left? Are we really so incapable of doing the right thing? Have we lost all pride and love for the natural world?
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