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 ...
Plastic wet wipes will be banned in Wales to reduce environmental harm following a vote in the Senedd. From December 2026, it will be an offence to supply wet wipes containing plastic to customers. A ...
A ban on selling wet wipes made from plastic will be signed into law in England on Tuesday. The ban will start in spring 2027 in England but other parts of the UK have already committed to banning ...
Wet wipes containing plastic will be banned in England under plans to tackle water pollution, environment minister Therese Coffey has told BBC News. The ban on plastic-based wipes should come into ...
A ban on wet wipes containing plastic fibres will be in force from Spring 2027, the government has confirmed. The policy was introduced as a private members bill in November 2021 by MP Fleur Anderson, ...
A four-year-old boy who died after heart surgery and was left so dehydrated he sucked moisture from wet wipes was 'failed' by hospital staff, a damning report has found. Sean Turner died in March 2012 ...
With plastic in wet wipes set to be banned by spring 2027, here's how to choose more eco-friendly options. Plus, why you should never flush them, even if they say you can. Olivia HowesSenior ...
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A FOUR-year-old boy was left so dehydrated after heart surgery he sucked liquid from wet wipes, a report has found. Sean Turner, four, was born with his heart on the right side of his body and died ...