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Why don't they make degradable/dissolvable wet wipes then? Maybe some pre-moistened quad-ply toilet paper? I can't think of a reason the current wet wipes nee
by pdq 12y ago
Why don't they make degradable/dissolvable wet wipes then? Maybe some pre-moistened quad-ply toilet paper? I can't think of a reason the current wet wipes need to be virtually tear-proof.
- ams6110 12y agoOrdinary toilet paper disintegrates quickly when wet, by design. Pre-moistened wipes made of toilet paper would just be a box full of pulp when opened. That's the problem with the wipes, they don't fall apart when they are wet so they clog up the sewer systems.
- JetSpiegel 12y agoJust sell the dry wipes and the moist in a bottle or something. Add a snazzy packaging and BAM!
- nordsieck 12y agoOne of the big problems in the sewers is that the wet wipes combine with various sorts of fat. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/23586290 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/23586290 It looks to me like the oil and wet wipes combination is substantially less likely to break down than either individually.
- JulianMorrison 12y agoIt's because they're wet. Contrast what happens to wet TP: it goes to mush.
- Evolved 12y agoA dissolvable wet wipe doesn't seem all that feasible as what is it supposed to take to make it dissolve? A dry wet wipe that you wet and then wipe with which then dissolves is...toilet paper.