I recently came across this article about flushable wipes, and while I think it's geared primarily toward users of disposable wipes for adults, it's a good reminder for those of us with kids in diapers, too.
Wipes differ from toilet paper in that they don't break down in the sewer, so they cause major problems in the sewer system and at the wastewater treatment plant. For example, flushable wipes resulted in a 15-ton blob of grease and flushable wipes (dubbed "fatberg") that clogged sewers in London. That's gross! And amazing!
All this clogging of sewers and mechanical equipment at the treatment plants costs us money and reduces the quality of our sewer service, so if you're not already in the habit of throwing wipes in the trash, there's no better time to start than today.
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