Tonnes of wet wipe fatbergs clogging Launceston pipes each month
7 years, 9 months ago

Tonnes of wet wipe fatbergs clogging Launceston pipes each month

ABC  

Tasmania's embattled water authority TasWater has made an impassioned plea to stop the drain on finances caused by so-called fatbergs and stick to the "four-P principle", flushing only "pee, poo, puke and paper". TasWater's Royce Aldred said it was well documented that wet wipes did not break down but the organisation had done its own experiment to enforce the point. "It could mean that a pipe actually ruptures or a manhole pops, or the water backs up into a pump station and overflows in to a creek or onto land," he said. TasWater is urging residents to take on board the "four-P principle" — only flushing "pee, poo, puke and paper".

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Ban on wet wipes containing plastic unveiled to help UK’s rivers
11 months, 1 week ago

Ban on wet wipes containing plastic unveiled to help UK’s rivers

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wet wipes containing plastic are finally set to be banned across …

I know how hard it is to kick the wet wipes habit
1 year, 5 months ago

I know how hard it is to kick the wet wipes habit

The Independent  

It would be hard to find a parent in Britain who hasn’t used wet wipes on their baby’s bum – and felt a pang of guilt for doing it. Down in west Cornwall, we frequently receive victim-blaming letters from South West Water, claiming that the regular belchings-out of sewage into the sea are due to people flushing wet wipes down …

Boots to stop selling all plastic-based wet wipes by end of the year
2 years, 11 months ago

Boots to stop selling all plastic-based wet wipes by end of the year

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. By joining forces to inspire more positive action, we can collectively make a big difference.” Marine Conservation Society chief …

‘Massive and disgusting’ 10-tonne fatberg cleared from London sewer
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Massive and disgusting’ 10-tonne fatberg cleared from London sewer

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A fatberg weighing "more than an African elephant" has been …

Stop flushing disinfecting wipes and toilet paper ‘alternatives’ - the sewers are clogging up, authorities say
5 years ago

Stop flushing disinfecting wipes and toilet paper ‘alternatives’ - the sewers are clogging up, authorities say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As if we needed another problem: Cleaning wipes and makeshift toilet paper ‘alternatives’, like shredded …

Andy Serkis stars as a talking anus in fatberg prevention campaign
5 years, 5 months ago

Andy Serkis stars as a talking anus in fatberg prevention campaign

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Wet wipe blockages give rise to new breed of fatbergs nicknamed 'sheep'
6 years, 3 months ago

Wet wipe blockages give rise to new breed of fatbergs nicknamed 'sheep'

ABC  

Watermelon-sized wads of wet wipes clogging sewer systems have been dubbed "sewage sheep" by workers wanting to find humour in their increasingly dirty job. Operations team leader Ben Marsden said even products labelled "flushable" are most likely not. "All around the world, authorities like ours are seeing giant balls of these wet wipes come down the septic system and block …

Wet wipes 'to be eliminated in UK' in effort to save marine life, government says
6 years, 10 months ago

Wet wipes 'to be eliminated in UK' in effort to save marine life, government says

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Household wet wipes will be banished in the UK as part of Michael Gove’s crackdown …

Stop using toilet paper and use wet wipes instead, say doctors
7 years, 3 months ago

Stop using toilet paper and use wet wipes instead, say doctors

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Flushable wipe makers misleading consumers alleges ACCC
8 years, 3 months ago

Flushable wipe makers misleading consumers alleges ACCC

ABC  

The consumer protection watchdog is trying to clean out what it has alleged are false claims that various personal hygiene and bathroom wipes are "flushable". "These products did not, for example, disintegrate like toilet paper when flushed," ACCC chairman Rod Sims said in a statement. In October 2015, consumer advocacy group CHOICE's tests found flushable wipes did not disintegrate like …

Wet wipes costing Sydney Water $8m annually in clean-up efforts
9 years ago

Wet wipes costing Sydney Water $8m annually in clean-up efforts

ABC  

They might be convenient, but wet wipes are costing Sydney Water $8 million a year in clean-up costs. Despite some products being marketed as flushable, Sydney Water's Peter Hadfield said they were "anything but". Every year, 500 tonnes of wet wipes are removed from the Sydney Water network. Sydney Water said the wipes were also affecting household pipes, with one …

Wet wipes blockage weighing a tonne pulled out of sewer pipe near Newcastle
9 years, 1 month ago

Wet wipes blockage weighing a tonne pulled out of sewer pipe near Newcastle

ABC  

A massive blockage made up of wet wipes and sewage pulled from an underground pipe near Newcastle has highlighted the problem of the increasing use of wet wipes. Mr Kaiser said if the wet wipes did not cause a blockage in the system, they would typically find their way to a sewage treatment plant. "I think a lot of people …

Popular bathroom wipes blamed for sewer clogs
11 years, 6 months ago

Popular bathroom wipes blamed for sewer clogs

Associated Press  

BEMUS POINT, N.Y. — Increasingly popular bathroom wipes — pre-moistened towelettes that are often advertised as flushable — are being blamed for creating clogs and backups in sewer systems around the nation. Wastewater authorities say wipes may go down the toilet, but even many labeled flushable aren’t breaking down as they course through the sewer system. “We could walk right …

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