Disposable wipes: Pull one out of the container, wipe down the entire kitchen and bathroom, then flush it down the toilet, right? While the wipes are a convenient and easy-to-use product that serve a ...

Three positive environmental changes emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Two relate to cutting fuel consumption and air pollution associated with driving: More people work from home and more meetings ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There is something clogging the nation's sewers and it is probably in your home. According to the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, moist wipes are responsible for ...

KINGMAN, Kan. (KWCH) - It’s a problem that hundreds of cities in Kansas deal with every day: sewers clogging up after someone’s flushed disposable wipes down the toilet. On Tuesday, Kingman dealt with ...

Cottonelle has recalled several lots of its disposable wipes due to the possibility that they have been contaminated with bacteria. The bacteria is fairly mild, but those with compromised immune ...

It was nearly impossible to even get a hold of disposable face masks and wipes a few months ago. Now, they’re everywhere—and they’re wreaking havoc on sewage and stormwater systems in the United ...

RAYNE — With a run on toilet paper, some consumers are turning to flushable wipes, but cities across Acadiana have a message. The disposable wipes are clogging pipes in numerous cities, including in ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is calling for a "do not flush" warning on so-called "flushable" sanitary wipes. This comes after years of complaints that the wipes are ...

A TikToker took to the platform to share their hack for replacing disposable disinfectant wipes in your home with something reusable that cleans just as well. TikToker cbc (@cbclife98) shared a video ...

If someone were to load all of the disposable wipes bought by consumers in North America last year onto 18-wheel semis, the caravan would number 9,000 trucks and stretch for 68 miles. And it would be ...

After hearing that disposable cleansing wipes are a disaster for the environment, you probably feel guilty each time you use them. Made of polyester, which takes hundreds of years to decompose, they ...