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Single-use nitrous oxide canisters are exploding at Metro Vancouver’s waste plant, prompting calls for a federal ban.
Single-use nitrous oxide cylinders, sold in vape and smoke shops, are causing explosions at Metro Vancouver’s waste-to-energy plant, raising safety and environmental concerns.
The canisters, not regulated in Canada, pose health risks when misused and can explode during waste processing.
About 700 are recycled monthly, but many end up in regular trash, increasing hazards and emissions.
Metro Vancouver is urging the federal government to ban large single-use valved cylinders and has requested guidance from Health Canada, which has not responded.
Staff recommend a ban and urge residents to recycle unused canisters properly.
Los contenedores de óxido nitroso de un solo uso están explotando en la planta de desechos de Metro Vancouver, lo que provocó llamados para una prohibición federal.