Flushable Wipes facts
While investigating facts about Flushable Wipes, I found out little known, but curios details like:
The wet wipe industry and sewerage companies are fighting over what it means to be “flushable” with the sewerage companies claiming that they had to remove lumps as big as 10 tons from their sewer systems.
Flushable" wipes cause major clogs in sewers and should not be flushed down the toilet
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 7 of the best facts about Flushable Wipes I managed to collect.
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Flushable wipes" should not be flushed down the toilet
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A bus sized "fatberg" was removed from the London sewers a few years ago, made up of congealed fat and flushable wet wipes
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"flushable" wipes aren't very flushable and cause damage.
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Flushable wipes are clogging up sewage systems in the United States (and UK.) Time for bidets in every bathroom?
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Flushable butt wipes have caused million dollar sewer clogs
