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I actually thought everyone knew that you shouldn't flush wipes down the toilet. Ours are always disposed of in the household waste
Nope, and it doesn't help that many brands are marked as "flushable".
The advertising authorities should have knocked that nonsense on the head years ago. I was explaining it to someone the other week and they were surprised to find out that "flushable" wipes aren't.
It's a perfect example of how lobbying and misinformation can be so difficult to overcome. The impact of 'flushable' wipes is known and significant yet rules aren't put in place to stop it. I wonder why....
The Costco ones I have are apparently "plant based" and "suitable for a well maintained sewage system", which is a shame because it almost certainly isn't.
Still, I'm not paying the best part of £700 a year to put bits of my own poo in the bin.