Riot Labs Ltd. has announced the launch of the QBAR, the world's first fully recyclable, carbon-negative, bio-plastic e-cigarette. With the new sustainability-focused vape, Riot Labs aims to solve a significant problem facing the e-cigarette industry: despite its current ubiquity, the disposable vape is one of the worst consumer products for the environment.
Unlike most vapes currently on the market, the QBAR is made from PLA, a bioplastic made from corn starch, rather than fossil fuels. As a result, PLA is 75% less carbon-intensive than traditional plastic. Moreover, all of the vape's parts have been designed to be completely recyclable, including its mouthpiece, case, and battery.
In addition, the company has kicked off the Riot Recycle Scheme -- another first for the UK. The newly launched initiative aims to reduce vaping's carbon footprint in the UK by bringing together major retailers and waste management companies to create a new vape-specific recycling infrastructure.
Carbon-Negative Vapes
Riot Lab's Aims to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Vaping with the QBAR
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Vaping - Opportunity to develop sustainable, eco-friendly e-cigarettes and recycling schemes for the e-cigarette industry.
2. Carbon-negative Products - Opportunity to create carbon-negative consumer products in other industries such as food and beverage packaging, toys, and electronics.
3. Bio-plastics Innovation - Opportunity for the development of innovative bio-plastics and their applications in other industries such as automotive, construction, and textiles.
Industry Implications
1. E-cigarette - Opportunity for e-cigarette companies to invest in sustainable and eco-friendly products and recycling schemes to reduce their environmental impact.
2. Consumer Packaging - Opportunity for companies in the food and beverage packaging industry to develop sustainable and carbon-negative packaging solutions using bio-plastics.
3. Waste Management - Opportunity for waste management companies to collaborate with retailers and manufacturers to create recycling infrastructure for carbon-negative products and reduce consumer product waste.