An engineer has gone viral after collecting around 500 discarded disposable vapes and repurposing their lithium ion batteries to power his entire home. What most people see as trash turned out to be Two vapes thrown away every second A shocking five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week. Why is this a problem? The small batteries that power the vapes can cause fires, especially when they get into the Research Shows that Five Million Vapes Are Thrown Away Each Week in UK