Almost all babywipes as used have been potentially causing enormous problems, partly as they're not degradable to natural constituents and also as they pollute, contaminate as well as cause sewer blockage.
Obviously they should never be flushed down the loo. The London Fatberg - one as big as 16 double decker buses - were congealed baby wipes, fat and other gunk.
Many rivers are polluted with them, still in large pieces, where they trap other river debris and will eventually break down into smaller plastic pieces: and consumed by wildlife etc.
Some could have their use replaced by using washable organic materials instead. There are also currently more expensive wipes that aren't quite as bad as the plastic-treated mass produced ones.
I know a lot of us swingers use them.
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
I don't use them, my daughter has make up wipes (same thing I guess). I'm going to tell her to use cotton wool and cleanser like me.
I didn't realise they were such a big problem until I saw something on fb the other day. |
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"I don't use them, my daughter has make up wipes (same thing I guess). I'm going to tell her to use cotton wool and cleanser like me.
I didn't realise they were such a big problem until I saw something on fb the other day. "
I should have titled this 'Wet wipes', as all of the different wipe types can cause problems. The London Whitechapel one was 820ft long 
As there are moves to prevent the masses of plastic drinking straws becoming part of the plastic waste in the sea, there could also be campaigns to help prevent wet wipes.
What would you do to reduce the problem? Tax them, to make the purchasers tax pay for cleaning up? Generally prevention is better than cure but I fear just trying to educate everybody won't have a big enough effect, quickly enough to stop the problem.
At low tides, the Thames shows masses of wet wipes that cove the bottom, clinging on, cluttered with other debris that's stuck.
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820feet of the London fatberg.