banning baby wipes

[gillybeanz]

www.independent.co.uk/environment/wet-wipes-banned-uk-pollution-single-use-rubbish-sea-life-environment-a8340111.html

Why is it going to take 25 years.
Surely when environmentalists identify something like this is should be done with immediate effect.

The problem of wet wipes was brought home to me last year when we were renovating a house prior to renting it out.

It is a family sized house but with no downstairs loo. We were considering having a macerating one installed until the letting agent advised us not to. He said tenants in properties with that type of toilet were constantly phoning to report blockages due to wet wipes, baby wipes etc.

Like most people though, I do use wet wipes, on holiday and days out, so I am hoping a suitable alternative is found.

When wet wipes degrade they release micro-beads of plastic.

I think you're getting confused. Micro beads are literally that - tiny little balls of plastic that are used in exfoliators etc and are a problem plastic. Wet wipes have a different kind of plastic woven in so that they are stronger than just tissue. It doesn't break down.

I agree with the comment above... why punish the least likely to complain when the rubber from tyres causes more sea pollution than plastic...

I don't think it's to do with punishing anyone?

I agree we should reduce plastics and pollution in general, I am just not sure the focus is always on the biggest culprits or the items least likely to impact the weaker elements in society.

I hope they tackle food packaging, the amount of unnecessary plastic in supermarkets is crazy.

Why not just take loo or kitchen roll and a little spray bottle of water or sanitizer that can be refilled? My mum brought up 5 children without a single wet wipe.....

These environments changes always disproportionately impact women. Why the focus on stuff to do with cleaning products, beauty products, tampons and wet wipes when, as a PP said, the sea is also full of tyres and plastic can holders? Drives me mad.

BMW6 Well done to your grandmother then... being used to something and then having it possibly taken away is annoying. Obviously people would cope but it would be tricky for a long time.

fatbergs which block sewers are actually less than 1% fat and 92% wet wipes and 7% other according to reality check on BBC website

92% surprised me but it would seem that without doubt wet wipes are responsible for most sewer blockages