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LIVE GAME THREAD: CAL AT OREGON STATE

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✍️ Cal opens its season against Oregon State, seeking its first winning season since 2019.

👉 Cal seeks its first winning season since 2019 👉 Head coach Justin Wilcox enters his ninth season at the helm 👉 Cal faces Oregon State, a former Pac-12 foe, in Corvallis on Saturday night 👉 The Bears are favored to win, but the Beavers could provide an early test

-- #JustinWilcox #MattMoreno #DaveFlemming #BrockOsweiler #StormyBuonantony #JustinAllegri #MikePawlawski #ScottButler #Corvallis #ReserStadium #sports

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Justin Wilcox Matt Moreno Dave Flemming Brock Osweiler Stormy Buonantony Justin Allegri Mike Pawlawski Scott Butler

8/31/2025

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VAPE SELLERS TO PAY DISPOSAL COSTS UNDER PLANS TO END UK’S ‘THROWAWAY CULTURE’

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✍️ The UK government announces plans to make online vendors of electrical goods, including microwaves and computers, pay for the disposal of their devices at the end of their life.

👉 Online vendors of electrical goods will have to pay for the disposal of their devices at the end of their life 👉 The government aims to end the UK's throwaway culture 👉 The 'polluter pays principle' will be introduced to ensure online retailers contribute to the cost of recycling electrical waste 👉 The move is expected to bring investment into recycling and level the playing field for UK-based retailers

-- #MaryCreagh #PaulaCoughlan #ScottButler #environment

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Mary Creagh Paula Coughlan Scott Butler environment liberal:perspective

8/12/2025

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DISPOSABLE VAPE BAN BEGINS BUT WILL TEENS QUIT?

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✍️ The UK is banning the sale of single-use disposable vapes to protect children's health and the environment, effective Sunday.

👉 The ban comes into force on Sunday across the UK, prohibiting the sale of single-use disposable vapes. 👉 Retailers in England and Wales face fines or jail for breaching the ban. 👉 Disposable vapes have been linked to the rise in youth vaping, with one in seven 18-24-year-olds using them despite never having smoked. 👉 The ban aims to reduce the environmental impact of single-use vapes, which are difficult to recycle and often end up in landfill.

-- #MaryCreagh #HazelCheeseman #JohnDunne #ScottButler #UK #England #Wales #Scotland #NorthernIreland #health

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Mary Creagh Hazel Cheeseman John Dunne Scott Butler UK England Wales Scotland

5/31/2025

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VAPERS WARNED NOT TO STOCKPILE ‘FIRE RISK’ DISPOSABLES BEFORE UK BAN

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✍️ The UK is banning disposable vapes due to fire risks and environmental concerns, and users are warned not to stockpile them before the ban takes effect.

👉 Disposable vapes pose a significant fire risk due to lithium batteries 👉 The UK government has banned disposable vapes to reduce youth vaping and environmental damage 👉 Retailers must clear remaining stock and dispose of leftover products safely 👉 Experts warn that the industry may have already found ways to sidestep the ban 👉 There are concerns about policing vapes at borders and ports

-- #DavidFothergill #ScottButler #HazelCheeseman #KatePike #health

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David Fothergill Scott Butler Hazel Cheeseman Kate Pike health liberal:perspective

5/31/2025

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TRUMP TARIFFS COULD LEAD TO SURGE OF CHEAP CHINESE VAPES IN UK, EXPERTS SAY

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✍️ China is set to flood Britain with cheap vapes as manufacturers seek to capitalize on the UK market after tariffs on US imports.

👉 China's $11.1bn e-cigarette export industry is seeking to capitalize on the UK market after tariffs on US imports 👉 The UK's ban on disposable vapes has brought new models of e-cigarettes into the market 👉 Experts are concerned that the industry has already come up with workarounds to stymie the efforts of the UK government 👉 China's e-cigarette industry is a "very sophisticated, fast-moving consumer goods industry" that will continue to find ways to comply with regulations

-- #DeborahArnott #DrSteveShaoweiXu #ScottButler #China #UK #US #London #Manchester #Ontario #health

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Deborah Arnott Dr Steve Shaowei Xu Scott Butler China UK US London Manchester

5/19/2025

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MORE THAN A MILLION VAPES A DAY IN UK THROWN AWAY, SAYS RESEARCH

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✍️ Thirteen vapes are thrown away every second in the UK, leading to an environmental nightmare, according to research.

👉 13 vapes are thrown away every second in the UK 👉 8.2 million vapes are thrown away or recycled incorrectly every week 👉 Single-use vapes will be banned from June 2025 👉 Vapes contain valuable and critical materials such as lithium and copper 👉 Vapes are toxic to wildlife if littered