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Vape Ban, RTS Switch Off, Turbine Tourism

Ahead of the introduction of a ban on single-use vapes, we hear arguments for and against the legislation - will it reduce the millions of vapes that get thrown away each year?

On June 1st it will be illegal for businesses to sell or supply all single-use or ‘disposable’ vapes. It is estimated that billions have be thrown away in just the past 3 years with many people remaining unaware of how to dispose of their vapes or recycle them properly. Will this legislation improve things and be enforceable and effective?
Peter White talks to Scott Butler Executive Director of recycling charity Material Focus and John Dunne from the UK Vaping Industry Association.

You and Yours has been told that at the current rate it would take almost two years to replace all the old style RTS meters that are being used in homes across the UK. And yet the deadline for the switch off of the technology that supports these meters is July the 1st. We hear from one person who has one and Dan Hopkinson the CEO of Electralink, a company that compiles data on meter switches.

Also on the programme - does co-living, where you share communal facilities and chores, offer an affordable solution to spiralling living costs? And would you be tempted by a spot of turbine tourism? We hear about how one wind farm off the coast of Sussex is offering boat tours of the turbines and hear from some of those onboard.

PRESENTER: PETER WHITE
PRODUCER: TOM MOSELEY

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