Peggy Walker, representing the San Dieguito Alliance for Drug Free Youth, used the public comment period to ask the Youth Commission to study and recommend a retailer take‑back program for e‑cigarettes and vapes to address environmental and toxicity risks from discarded nicotine products.

Walker described nicotine and vaping product waste as "very hazardous waste" that can leach toxic chemicals into waterways and soil when improperly discarded and suggested a stewardship approach in which retailers accept used devices and assume responsibility for hazardous‑waste disposal. She asked the commission to consider recommending such a program to the city for study.

Walker also noted changing product terminology and risk profiles: she said the sector is shifting from "tobacco products" to "nicotine products," and that some cannabis products now contain much higher THC concentrations than in the past. She offered to provide informational materials to commissioners.

The Youth Commission received the comment; no formal action or referral was recorded at the meeting.