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2. Eco-tip: Flushable wipes? Not really. A state law clarifies ...

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   They've been marketed as flushable. But disposable wipes can cause nasty sewage problems when flushed. A state law has changed labeling language.

3. Gel wipe - Wikipedia

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   [13] [full citation needed] Many adults now use gel wipe with toilet paper as an alternative to wet wipes that cause environmental and sewer problems. [ 14 ] [ full citation needed ] [ 15 ] [ full citation needed ] All wet wipes sold as "flushable" in the UK have so far failed the water industry 's disintegration tests, the BBC has found. [ 16 ]

4. Wet wipe - Wikipedia

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   An individually-wrapped wet wipe Wet wipes on a shelf. A wet wipe, also known as a wet towel, wet one, moist towelette, disposable wipe, disinfecting wipe, or a baby wipe (in specific circumstances) is a small to medium-sized moistened piece of plastic [1] or cloth that either comes folded and individually wrapped for convenience or, in the case of dispensers, as a large roll with individual ...

5. Bidet - Wikipedia

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   Although the wipes are promoted as "flushable", they absorb waste fats and agglomerate into massive "fatbergs" which can clog sewer systems and must be cleared at great expense. [12] Bidets are being marketed as cleaning better than toilet paper or wet wipes, with fewer negative environmental effects. [12]

6. “Flushable Wipes”: 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed - AOL

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   It sounds like a process that doesn’t involve water, but in reality, your clothes do get wet—just not with water. Instead, they’re cleaned with special chemicals. #25

7. New Michigan law: Labels on packages to indicate wipes ... - AOL

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   While wipes may be flushable, they said, many are not biodegradable. They said the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem. The Responsible Flushing Alliance announced in a July news release its ...