wet wipes
Three-in-ten are flushing wet wipes, new survey finds
The water company said that manufacturers should cover clean-up costs
A new report has found that wet wipe pollution in the river has grown to the size of two tennis courts in the last six years
Plastic plates, cutlery, wet wipes, tobacco filters, sachets and single-use cups could soon be banned in England
The UK’s largest water and wastewater company warns there has been a 20% increase in blockages during coronavirus lockdown
Wet wipes are the major cause of sewer blockages in the UK. The blockages cost the company £7 million to tackle and amount to around 2,000 incidents every month.
Wet wipes are said to account for around 80% of blockages in sewers, costing an estimated £100m a year to clear
Organic health and beauty brand Natracare’s wipes have passed Water UK’s stringent tests
United Utilities says it is the biggest ever fatberg discovered in the North West
The build up of fat, wet wipes and grease in Sidmouth, Devon, is larger than some models of Boeing 747 airliner