Wet wipes take many years to break down and when they do, the small pieces of plastic within them are released into the water and ingested by wildlife A charity has called for the government to ...

Everyone is being urged to think about the effects that wet wipes can have on sewers and remember that one the 3P’s – pee, poo and (toilet) paper – should be flushed down the toilet.

SEVERN Trent has warned of the "serious impact" wet wipes can have on sewers and customers' homes. The water company has urged people to only flush the 3P's - pee, poo, and (toilet) paper - down ...

Every day, Thames Water removes 30 tonnes of wet wipes and sanitary towels which congeal to form fatbergs and clog up the sewage systems. So Londoners are being encouraged to "bin it, not block it ...