Amuletta@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 days agoLondon's 'Wet Wipe Island' in Hammersmith to be mass-cleanedwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarerealitista@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-28 days agoWhen tested, there are big differences. None perform quite as well as normal toilet paper, but some perform closely. Cottonelle was the top rated in that test and broke down quite similarly to regular toilet paper. There are many brands of 100% cellulose biodegradable flushable wipes. If there were standards, testing, labeling, and laws regarding this, it wouldn’t be an issue.
When tested, there are big differences. None perform quite as well as normal toilet paper, but some perform closely. Cottonelle was the top rated in that test and broke down quite similarly to regular toilet paper. There are many brands of 100% cellulose biodegradable flushable wipes.
If there were standards, testing, labeling, and laws regarding this, it wouldn’t be an issue.