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It has been the ",[34,35,36],"strong",{},"collection logistics"," — getting a small, widely distributed, battery-containing item back from consumers safely and legally.",[27,39,40],{},"That is the gap our new recyclers network partnership is designed to close.",[42,43,45],"h2",{"id":44},"why-we-partnered-rather-than-built","Why we partnered rather than built",[27,47,48],{},"We could have built collection infrastructure ourselves in one or two markets. But a fragmented, market-by-market approach produces exactly the outcome nobody wants: a different scheme in every country, inconsistent consumer messaging, and reporting that cannot be aggregated for the brand partners who need it.",[27,50,51],{},"A network of established regional recyclers gives us three things immediately:",[53,54,55,62,68],"ul",{},[56,57,58,61],"li",{},[34,59,60],{},"Licensed battery handling and transport"," under existing dangerous-goods frameworks.",[56,63,64,67],{},[34,65,66],{},"Established consumer collection points",", largely at retail and municipal sites that already exist.",[56,69,70,73],{},[34,71,72],{},"Consistent mass-balance reporting",", so recovery figures can be audited and reported per market.",[42,75,77],{"id":76},"what-gets-recovered-and-what-doesnt","What gets recovered, and what doesn't",[27,79,80],{},"It is worth being precise about this, because vague circular-economy claims are increasingly scrutinised by regulators and retail buyers alike.",[27,82,83],{},"Recovered today:",[53,85,86,92,98,104],{},[56,87,88,91],{},[34,89,90],{},"Lithium cells"," — the highest-value and highest-priority stream, handled under UN 38.3 transport rules.",[56,93,94,97],{},[34,95,96],{},"Aluminium and copper"," from enclosures and heating assemblies.",[56,99,100,103],{},[34,101,102],{},"Steel"," from structural components.",[56,105,106,109],{},[34,107,108],{},"Engineering plastics"," — ground and reused in non-contact structural parts, not in anything that contacts e-liquid or vapour.",[27,111,112],{},"Not currently recovered economically:",[53,114,115,121,127],{},[56,116,117,120],{},[34,118,119],{},"Residual e-liquid",", which is treated as controlled waste rather than recovered.",[56,122,123,126],{},[34,124,125],{},"Mixed-material laminates"," used in some flexible packaging.",[56,128,129,132],{},[34,130,131],{},"Ceramic wicking structures",", which are technically recoverable but currently cost more to separate than the material is worth.",[27,134,135],{},"We publish these exclusions deliberately. A take-back scheme that quietly ignores its least convenient streams is not a take-back scheme.",[42,137,139],{"id":138},"how-partners-participate","How partners participate",[27,141,142],{},"Brand and distribution partners can join the scheme in two ways:",[144,145,146,152],"ol",{},[56,147,148,151],{},[34,149,150],{},"Scheme-marked packaging"," — adding the collection mark and instructions to your artwork, with the regulatory wording supplied per market.",[56,153,154,157],{},[34,155,156],{},"Producer registration support"," — we provide the recovery tonnage data needed for your own producer-responsibility reporting, in the format each national scheme requires.",[27,159,160],{},"There is a per-unit cost, and we are transparent about it. For most partners the calculation is straightforward: the cost per unit is far lower than the commercial risk of losing a listing with a retailer that has made take-back a supplier requirement.",[42,162,164],{"id":163},"reporting-and-audit","Reporting and audit",[27,166,167],{},"Recovery volumes are tracked by mass balance at each regional processing facility and reported quarterly. Partners receive per-market figures suitable for ESG reporting, and the underlying processing records are available for audit.",[27,169,170,171,175,176,179],{},"This is the part we expect to matter most over the next two years. Retail buyer scorecards are moving from ",[172,173,174],"em",{},"do you have a scheme"," to ",[172,177,178],{},"show me your recovery rate",", and only auditable data answers the second question.",[27,181,182,183,188],{},"If you would like to add the collection mark to a programme, ",[184,185,187],"a",{"href":186},"\u002Fcontact","contact our sustainability team"," with your target markets and we will supply the artwork requirements.",[27,190,191,192,196],{},"More detail on our wider environmental commitments is on our ",[184,193,195],{"href":194},"\u002Frd-quality","R&D and quality page",".",{"title":198,"searchDepth":199,"depth":199,"links":200},"",2,[201,202,203,204],{"id":44,"depth":199,"text":45},{"id":76,"depth":199,"text":77},{"id":138,"depth":199,"text":139},{"id":163,"depth":199,"text":164},"md",{},true,{"title":6,"description":7},"insights\u002Frecyclers-network-partnership","m7J5ha7YyIlbYggQUAmNBWL1FNiFkD3JRN-WL0L2POQ",[212,227,243],{"path":213,"slug":214,"title":215,"description":216,"date":217,"category":218,"author":219,"tags":220,"cover":224,"featured":207,"seoTitle":225,"seoDescription":226},"\u002Finsights\u002Fglobal-vaping-market-outlook-2026","global-vaping-market-outlook-2026","Global Vaping Market Outlook: Sustainability and Innovation in 2026","We explore the forces shaping the year ahead — from tighter compliance frameworks to next-generation coil technology and the shift toward closed-loop manufacturing.","2026-09-02","Industry Report","VapeTech Editorial",[221,12,222,223],"market outlook","regulation","innovation","\u002Fimages\u002Fhero-product-atmosphere.jpg","Global Vaping Market Outlook 2026: Sustainability & Innovation","A B2B view of the forces shaping the vaping market in 2026 — tighter compliance, next-gen coil technology and closed-loop manufacturing.",{"path":228,"slug":229,"title":230,"description":231,"date":232,"category":233,"author":234,"tags":235,"cover":240,"featured":17,"seoTitle":241,"seoDescription":242},"\u002Finsights\u002Fnext-gen-pod-system-platform","next-gen-pod-system-platform","Next-Gen Pod System Platform Unveiled","A modular architecture designed for faster flavour swaps, leak-resistant airflow and scalable OEM customisation.","2026-08-28","Product","VapeTech Product Team",[236,237,238,239],"pod system","product launch","OEM","airflow design","\u002Fimages\u002Fproduct-lineup.jpg","Next-Gen Pod System Platform | Modular, Leak-Resistant, OEM-Ready","Inside the new VapeTech pod platform: modular architecture, leak-resistant airflow, adjustable draw and OEM-ready customisation for brand partners.",{"path":244,"slug":245,"title":246,"description":247,"date":248,"category":249,"author":250,"tags":251,"cover":257,"featured":17,"seoTitle":258,"seoDescription":259},"\u002Finsights\u002Fnavigating-eu-packaging-requirements","navigating-eu-packaging-requirements","Navigating New EU Packaging Requirements","Our regulatory team breaks down the latest labelling, tracking and environmental obligations for exporters.","2026-08-21","Compliance","VapeTech Regulatory Affairs",[252,253,254,255,256],"TPD","compliance","packaging","EU","labelling",null,"EU Vape Packaging & Labelling Requirements: An Exporter’s Guide","Practical guidance on EU and UK packaging, labelling and tracking obligations for vape exporters — from warning layouts to producer responsibility registration.",1789108110335]