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So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones?

Long the scourge of water companies for blocking pipes, a ban on the sale of wet wipes made of plastic will be signed into law later today. The new rules will come into force in 2027 and will bring ...
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Why some wet wipes will soon be illegal - and what’s still allowed

The government has signed into law today a ban on the sale of wet wipes that contain plastic, marking a major step forward in tackling plastic pollution that clogs up sewers and devastates our ...
The Conversation

A ban on plastic wet wipes may lead to more river pollution, not less

Randa Lindsey Kachef is affiliated with The Port of London. The UK government recently announced a plan to ban plastics from wet wipes, causing my fellow river activists to release a collective sigh ...
The Economist

Britain’s newest islets are made of wet wipes

The British Isles is acquiring some new additions. These nascent islets are not made of granite or limestone, but of agglomerations of wet wipes and mud. The largest is a metre deep, spans the width ...
The Conversation

Nearly a quarter of people in the UK flush wet wipes down the toilet – here’s why they shouldn’t

Charlotte Lloyd receives research funding from The Royal Society and UKRI Natural Environmental Research Council. Whether you’re cleaning your house, your car or your child, there are a variety of wet ...