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Plastic wet wipes ban planned in England to tackle pollution
A wet wipe, or wet towel, is a small moistened piece of paper or fabric that is used for cleaning purposes for hygiene and cleaning. It became more widely used during the Covid pandemic. Though wet wipes look flushable, most of them aren’t. In fact, around 90% of wet pipes are produced from nonwoven fabrics made of polyester or polypropylene. Thus, they don’t break apart or dissolve in water and often cause sewer blockages. Even though the package states flushable, it often clogs internal plumbing. Furthermore, if they are discharged into rivers and waters, part of wet wipes will stay in the water for a long time like any other single-use plastics. While we enjoy the convenience and cleanliness of wet wipes, we may need to rethink how to use and dispose of them until stricter regulations come into place.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about what wet wipes bring about.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65166859
Plastic wet wipes ban planned in England to tackle pollution
A wet wipe, or wet towel, is a small moistened piece of paper or fabric that is used for cleaning purposes for hygiene and cleaning. It became more widely used during the Covid pandemic. Though wet wipes look flushable, most of them aren’t. In fact, around 90% of wet pipes are produced from nonwoven fabrics made of polyester or polypropylene. Thus, they don’t break apart or dissolve in water and often cause sewer blockages. Even though the package states flushable, it often clogs internal plumbing. Furthermore, if they are discharged into rivers and waters, part of wet wipes will stay in the water for a long time like any other single-use plastics. While we enjoy the convenience and cleanliness of wet wipes, we may need to rethink how to use and dispose of them until stricter regulations come into place.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about what wet wipes bring about.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65166859
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