Wastewater treatment plants are getting clogged with toilet paper alternatives that people are using during the coronavirus epidemic, predominately from apartments. Wipes, tissues, napkins and paper ...

Navigating the world of flushable wipes can feel like a real challenge, can’t it? On one hand, you have these soft, gentle cloths that offer a refreshing clean unlike traditional toilet paper. But ...

Companies like Cottonelle and Charmin heavily advertise their flushable wipes. They sound so convenient. But plumbers make a lot of house calls that involve clogged toilets, backed up sewer lines, and ...

This story was originally published by Undark and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the basement of the Center for Urban Innovation at Ryerson University in Toronto, a ...

SOME WIPES. BUT THAT’S A RISK YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO TAKE, ESPECIALLY YOU LIVE IN AN OLDER HOME. THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE YOU’VE DONE IT RECENTLY. WALKED INTO THE GROCERY STORE TO GET TOILET PAPER AND OF ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Water System says its legal victory over wipes manufacturers and retailers will benefit the wastewater industry, the environment and consumers. The outcome ...

Increasingly popular bathroom wipes -- pre-moistened towelettes that are often advertised as flushable -- are being blamed for creating clogs and backups in sewer systems around the nation. Wastewater ...

Disinfecting wipes are helping people combat the spreading of germs amid the coronavirus pandemic.But some experts say the wipes, arguably the supply that's been used to clean surfaces in homes the ...