Wet wipes have become a modern convenience – a festival essential, a staple for new parents and a regular fixture in many people's beauty routine, but they're terrible for the environment – 93% of all ...

The federal government is better equipped than a judge to determine what can be flushed down a toilet, a Brooklyn judge ruled Monday. Federal Judge Jack Weinstein put on hold six lawsuits accusing wet ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There's a nationwide recall of Cottonelle brand wet wipes. The wipes may be contaminated with bacteria that causes infections. The recall includes Cottonelle Flushable Wipes ...

In the last decade, a multibillion-dollar industry has emerged - and much of its products end up in our toilets. We’re talking about the wet wipes industry. Companies that once just made baby wipes, ...

The wet wipes industry is blossoming. But with the growth comes a problem: clogged drains. Now the fight over "flushability" is heading to court. A multibillion-dollar industry has emerged over the ...

Increasingly popular bathroom wipes, thick, premoistened towelettes that are advertised as flushable, are creating clogs and backups in sewer systems around the nation. Julio Cortez/AP A proposal that ...

Wet wipes marketed as “flushable” are to blame for 80% of blockages in Britain’s sewers, a BBC investigation found. Insiders interviewed by the broadcaster said the flushable versions of the moist ...

One of humanity’s most private and pervasive hygiene habits is changing. And Sal Scapelito’s job is a sign that the trend may not be sustainable. Every two minutes, the 31-year-old sewage treatment ...

Long the scourge of water companies for blocking pipes, a ban on the sale of wet wipes made of plastic will be signed into law later today. The new rules will come into force in 2027 and will bring ...

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced Wednesday the bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act, a ...