The Dutch cabinet wants a European-wide ban on wet wipes which are clogging up sewage system pumps, causing tens of millions of damage each year. The wipes, which are often flushed down the toilet, ...

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People use wet wipes all the time, but are they bad for your skin? Here’s what experts have to say, including whether or not they’re OK to use in place of toilet paper.

Spain is set to ban people from throwing wet wipes down the toilet and deliberately releasing disposable balloons, in a bid to protect its rivers and seas from plastic pollution.

Wet wipes take many years to break down and when they do, the small pieces of plastic within them are released into the water and ingested by wildlife A charity has called for the government to ...

I couldn’t have brought up two children without baby wipes, writes Fiona McGowan. Would it be wrong to stock up before they’re banned?

Say goodbye to the scourge of too many wipes sticking together.

Hundreds of jobs are at risk after a nappies and wet wipes manufacturer announced it is considering closing one of its sites. Kimberly-Clark said the UK government's deadline to remove plastic ...

A Beverly man is suing Stop & Shop, claiming they misled him by marketing wet wipes, which often clog pipes, as flushable.

Wipes could be framed as plastic free and biodegradable, sending a false message that it’s ok to flush them.

Wet wipes and balloons are among the 10 most common single-use plastic items found littering European beaches.