Testing inside Consumer Reports’ labs reveals why flushing wipes, even if they’re labeled “flushable,” can cause plumbing ...

Discover why flushable wipes are causing plumbing problems and environmental issues. Learn how to avoid costly messes at home ...

These completely ruin people’s sewer systems and are a problem for the water treatment plant, where they end up.” Wakefield recommended Cottonelle flushable wipes as a good option because they ...

Testing inside Consumer Reports’ labs reveals why flushing wipes, even if they’re labeled “flushable,” can cause plumbing problems. Testers found that flushable wipes don’t fully ...

He suggests throwing all wipes away. Even if flushable wipes make it through your plumbing, they can still cause problems in municipal sewer pipes or waste management facilities. "They get into ...

Supposedly flushable or not, don’t let it go down the pipes. A report by Metro Vancouver takes note about the impact of wipes on the region’s sewer system. According to Linda Parkinson ...

Flushable wipes don’t break down like toilet paper. Instead, city utilities director Jeff Pearson says the wipes float down the sewer system nearly intact, getting caught in old pipes ...