Whether you use wet wipes after going to the bathroom or to remove makeup, wet wipes are especially handy. However, these wet wipes have been pulled in the past for toxic ingredients.

The government has signed into law today a ban on the sale of wet wipes that contain plastic, marking a major step forward in tackling plastic pollution that clogs up sewers and devastates our ...

Grant Mitchell from Severn Trent Water says every day 10 tonnes of wet wipes is removed from sewage at Minworth Wastewater Treatment works Long the scourge of water companies for blocking pipes, a ban ...

Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to escape the summer heat, only to spy a used wet wipe floating along the surface? Or shock at finding out that ...

Natural fibres that are increasingly being used in wet wipes may actually do more harm to the environment than the synthetic ones they are designed to replace. Viscose and lyocell, which are made from ...

We’ve all been told to wipe from front to back and use a squatty potty at some point in our lives. We’ve heard this advice for a good reason ― because it works. On the other hand, when it comes to ...

The worst thing a mother can hear is her newborn crying, and when it’s during a diaper change, that can make the process already more difficult than it already might be. However, there are a few ...

Even flushable wipes can cause plumbing problems, leading to backed-up sewer lines and pipe damage. Most wipes aren't biodegradable, so even if they flush, they can linger in landfills or the ocean.

The wet wipes industry is blossoming. But with the growth comes a problem: clogged drains. Now the fight over "flushability" is heading to court. A multibillion-dollar industry has emerged over the ...

A mass of congealed waste equivalent to about five million wet wipes has been cleared from the banks of the River Thames, marking the completion of a major project to remove the so-called “wet wipe ...