PITTSBURGH, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an improved way to access wet wipes for increased sanitation when using the bathroom," said an inventor, from Bellevue, Wash., "so we ...

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 ...

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.

Scientists have tested, for the first time, how biodegradable wet wipes break down when flushed rather than composted, discovering that most wipes remain after five weeks—a finding the research team ...