Wipes are 84% plastic - doesn't tell you on the pack, why not?

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Because we are all trying to use less plastic and this is maddening. I know there are a lot of plastic use reduce conversations going on but this fact from War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita really stuck out for me, I had no idea.

This is such a big problem and why aren't companies reducing plastic use? Johnson and Johnson have just rejigged all of their packaging recently and to me the bottle caps they have introduced seem to use loads more plastic than the old style, and they are hard to open and can't be removed to top up with water or re use.

Why aren't legislators forcing honest labelling?

No more wipes in this house.

What did you think they were made of then?

Mind you, it is a worry.

Hate the things, what is wrong with a bit of cotton wool and warm water for a babies bum.

What does everyone think they're made of?

I foolishly thought they were some kind of cotton type material, they feel like it. I knew there was some man made stuff in but 84% plastic - I really had no idea - it's a deceptive texture.

That's the trouble with dishonest labelling, we can try and cut down all we want but if we don't actually know where the problem is then how can we avoid it?

Has cotton wool any plastic? Can we be sure it hasn't also been added to?

I also thought they were some sort of fabric. That's what they feel like. I am sure many people thought the same.
Simple biodegradable wipes are currently on offer at Tescos I plan to change to those.

I used washable cloths from DS1 being 18m. Still using them many years later! They were just so much more effective.

DS1 had food allergies and it took so many wipes to clean him up as all they did was smear the mess which was already extensive. I tended to just shower him off as it took half a pack of disposable wipes to do the job, so they were only used when we were out. The cotton/ bamboo wipes could do the job on just 3 or 4 wipes as they actually gathered the dirt rather than smudging it.

They're a really sneaky plastic, as they feel just like fabric. I'm gutted they're so terrible for the environment, they're just so handy and I don't have a lifestyle that will allow me to double the time I take on lots of jobs. I could cry.

As far as i am aware no biodegradable wipes exist. If you care about the environment dont use any wipes. also none of these things are flusheable, even if they say they are.

Reusable cloth wipes are brilliant - disposable pens just smear things around, reusable ones do a proper job.

ones

It was finding out about plastic in teabags that gave me the rage.

I did not know that, thank you OP. I thought/assumed they were a tissue type thing. I am switching to clothes now.

Plastic in teabags?! What next?!

Clipper tea bags gave ni plastic FYI

*have no plastic in them I mean!

tea bags?!?

grrr

Fuck it, I'll have to unearth the teapot. It does make much nicer tea, but I'm starting to hyperventilate at the thought of dealing with all the loose tea leaves. Plus it's usually only me who drinks it, and we only have a massive pot.

I feel like we're stepping back in time, in terms of the extra work we'll all have to do. And I have no time to do it. Can't somebody invent solutions to these problems?

I don’t have children
I have never used wipes except for dad when he was in a hospice
I honestly thought they were fabric. Never flushed them though, seen too many fat berg stories.

I am a coffee drinker and have ordered this;

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I had no idea they were predominantly plastic. I honestly thought they were some form of fabric that breaks down (although I known not to flush). I probably get through a pack a week on average also so I have a serious habit to quit.

It’s all about the power of so many little actions though, right....?

I didn’t know they were plastic until the recent campaign against them.

How about the fraudulently named paper towels?

Tolleshunt you must invest in a second lovely small teapot clearly. I have a very nice one I was given some years back which sits on top of the cup to warm it and holds just enough for me.

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Tea bags I was putting in my food caddy for recycling then I discovered the plastic. I was so angry. I have a little teapot for tea makes two cups. Worth investing in one @Tolleshunt