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How UK 2025–2026 Rules are Driving a Boom in Vape Repair Cafés and Certified Refurbishment
New UK rules in 2025–26 — a dedicated WEEE category for vapes and an HMRC Vaping Products Duty — are encouraging a pivot from single‑use disposables toward repair, certified refurbishment and refillable systems. The result: growing municipal repair cafés, specialist refurbishment services, and stronger incentives for producers to design repairable devices.