UK to ban plastic wet wipes sales
UK Environment Secretary Steve Barclay announced a ban on the sale of wet wipes containing…
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One in five UK adults still flush wet wipes
Despite 76% of adults being aware of the environmental harm, nearly one in five admit to…
Wipeout! England to ban almost all wet wipes
Next year, a ban is set to be implemented, but critics argue that this is not the first time…
Nearly 45% of Britons ‘wrongly dispose of unflushables’
Three-in-ten are flushing wet wipes, new survey finds
Yorkshire Water says yes to a ban on plastics in wet wipes
The water company said that manufacturers should cover clean-up costs
Wet wipes clog up the River Thames
A new report has found that wet wipe pollution in the river has grown to the size of two tennis…
UK declares war on plastic!
Plastic plates, cutlery, wet wipes, tobacco filters, sachets and single-use cups could soon be…
Thames Water reports ’40kg mass of wet wipes pulled from sewer’ as blockages spike
The UK's largest water and wastewater company warns there has been a 20% increase in…
Welsh Water asks customers not to flush wet wipes amid Coronavirus pandemic
Wet wipes are the major cause of sewer blockages in the UK. The blockages cost the company £7…
Holland & Barrett to stop selling wet wipes in fight against fatbergs
Wet wipes are said to account for around 80% of blockages in sewers, costing an estimated £100m…
