The plan to ban disposable vapes has been welcomed by campaigners in Kent. Some shop-owners say it will hit their businesses hard, but others say the benefits will extend well beyond the safeguarding of children’s health. Charlotte Lewis, of the Kent Wildlife Trust said: “This is a win for wildlife as well as for child health. “Around 5 million vapes are thrown away each week, which is enough to cover 22 football pitches. “They contain materials and poisonous substances including plastic, lithium and nicotine, all of which can be hazardous to animals. “Over the last few years, we have found an…