In the last decade, a multibillion-dollar industry has emerged - and much of its products end up in our toilets. We’re talking about the wet wipes industry. Companies that once just made baby wipes, ...
The wet wipes industry is blossoming. But with the growth comes a problem: clogged drains. Now the fight over "flushability" is heading to court. A multibillion-dollar industry has emerged over the ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Have you ever flushed a wet wipe down the toilet? The wipes are a billion-dollar industry, but wastewater experts say flushing them is causing sewage back-ups and a ...
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Advocates call for action to ban unexpected threat found in wet wipes: 'A massive problem'
Plastic pollution is once again raising worries for the environment, this time along the River Thames, where flushed wet wipes are contaminating one of the United Kingdom's most important waterways.
When you flush something down the toilet, it’s usually because you don’t want that item to ever be seen again. But in recent years, the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District is seeing more and ...
Disposable wipes: Pull one out of the container, wipe down the entire kitchen and bathroom, then flush it down the toilet, right? While the wipes are a convenient and easy-to-use product that serve a ...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (WISH) – Sewers are overflowing in Brownsburg, and now town officials are looking to fix a problem they say stems from the bathroom habits of residents. Earlier this month, Kathy ...
Workers at the Temecula Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility are used to stinky situations. But what irks them is not what they smell, but what they see — namely, vape pens, bathroom wipes, ...
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