Vaping rubbish is multiplying on our streets and beaches, the latest environment issue to face New Zealanders.   However, a plan is underway to recycle  vape waste, and the companies behind the scheme say recycling it will  be a world first. Petone Beach Clean Up Crew coordinator Lorraine Shaab said the items, including refill bottles and the vapes themselves, were now appearing on Petone shores.   "It's something new that is making it way in to our waterways," she said.   "We have only started to find them this year, 2019."   A partnership between  TerraCycle and  Vapo and Alt New Zealand means used products  can be dropped off at Vapo stores for recycling.     The plan could save millions of pods, e-waste and batteries from ending up in New Zealand's environment.   Vapo and Alt New Zealand co-director Jonathan Devery said the launch would make vaping more environmentally friendly.   "A national litter audit this year found that more than 10 billion cigarette butts pollute New Zealand's ecosystem.   "We don't want to be like the tobacco industry ... we're committed to a smoke-free country and a sustainable future."   Terracycle Australia general manager Jean Bailliard said the national vape recycling program was the first of its kind in the world.   "E-cigarette litter is a growing problem and vapes are extremely hard to recycle due to to the difficulty in separating out the materials."   TerraCycle says it is able to disassemble and separate  the devices into their electrical and metal components, batteries and plastics.   The plastics can be shredded, melted and reused, and the metals and batteries can  be separated and recovered.     "We will reuse, upcycle and recycle the waste instead of incinerating or landfilling it.   "This moves waste from a linear system to a circular one, allowing it to keep cycling in our economy," Bailliard said.   It's the first phase of the programme - next year individuals will be able to send their vaping equipment directly to TerraCycle.   For every kilogram of vaping equipment sent to TerraCycle, Vapo and Alt will donate $1 towards the charity Sustainable Coastlines.