A can of wet wipes can be a real convenience, especially if your countertops or desk surface tends to get dirty easily. When those wipes are all gone however, don't just toss the container in the ...

The newspaper reported that a 2015 coastal cleanup across the country found nearly 4,000 wet wipes on coastlines – roughly 50 for every kilometer. Don't clean too aggressively ...

PITTSBURGH, April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Our family does not use wipes in our bathroom any more due to issues with clogging pipes," said an inventor from Holly Springs, Ga. "For this reason, I ...

Wet wipes are disposable cloths used to soak up spills or to clean mucky faces, but now there are calls for them to be banned. The wipes contain what is known as 'hidden plastics' that don't break ...

Wet wipes - mostly baby wipes, but also those used to remove make up and clean surfaces - made up the vast majority of the material. Fat, oil and grease only made up 0.5%.

Once wipes enter the river system they cause a whole new set of issues. In wet wipe production a range of chemicals are added to increase durability, soften the texture and make them antibacterial ...