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"Baby wipes are causing hundreds of thousands of blockages in the UK sewer system and costing the country £100m every year … wipes made up about 93% of the mate
by igouy 8y ago
"Baby wipes are causing hundreds of thousands of blockages in the UK sewer system and costing the country £100m every year … wipes made up about 93% of the material causing the sewer blockages."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/12/baby-wipes-93-percent-matter-causing-uk-sewer-blockages https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/12/baby-wip...
"The vast majority of wipes on the supermarket shelves are made from polypropylene, a type of plastic. … Many people ask “can you flush biodegradable wipes?” The simple answer is – no. You shouldn’t flush any wipes at all!"
http://www.natracare.com/blog/can-you-flush-wet-wipes-even-biodegradable-wipes/ http://www.natracare.com/blog/can-you-flush-wet-wipes-even-b...