This ban comes into force in spring 2027 in England, and all UK nations are introducing this ban, with different start dates ...

People say not to flush baby wipes down the potty. But does it matter if you have a septic tank vs. a sewer line? And what about those "flushable" adult wipes?

Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to escape the summer heat, only to spy a used wet wipe floating along the surface? Or shock at finding out that ...

When it comes to treating cuts and scrapes, most people grab whatever’s on hand. A wet wipe might seem like a safe and easy option. But now, UK health authorities are warning the public about a ...

Wet wipes conveniently clean and sanitize soiled surfaces and skin. Because some labels do not clearly indicate how consumers should dispose of them, these small cloths often are flushed down the ...

LONDON -- Heavy machinery is tearing through what locals are calling “wet wipe island,” an 820-foot shoreline of flushed bathroom debris that has transformed a stretch of London’s Thames River into an ...

The UK government recently announced a plan to ban plastics from wet wipes, causing my fellow river activists to release a collective sigh of relief. However, although a general election has put the ...