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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CLEVELAND (WJW)– The COVID-19 pandemic sent ...

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 ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed HB 2344 into law last Tuesday, making Oregon the nation’s second state to require “Do Not Flush” labeling on disposable wipes. The state of ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. These two recipes will reduce waste and provide a much ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A bill at the Hawai'i legislature that seeks to ban disposable flushable wipes is moving through committee hearings. The purpose of House Bill 268 is to protect the plumbing. If ...

Cleanup of contaminants, residue, and grime can be completed in one step using a new line of disposable wipes. Mold & Metal Wipes come in a tub dispenser and use a powerful, nonhazardous cleaning ...