UK retailers will be banned from selling or distributing plastic-based wet wipes from spring 2027, the Government has ...

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 commit ...

A ban on the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic will come into force in England in 2027 to give industry a ...

The new rules mean that any retailers who supply wet wipes containing plastic are guilty of an offence and can be fined. But ...

High street chemist Boots has announced plans to phase out the sale of plastic wet wipes in all UK stores. The retailer is one of the biggest sellers of wet wipes in the UK with over 140 different ...

The ban has been popular. Now the government needs to double down and rein in manufacturers' claims over flushability and ...

The government has signed into law today a ban on the sale of wet wipes that contain plastic, marking a major step forward in tackling plastic pollution that clogs up sewers and devastates our ...

Boots has announced plans to remove all wet wipes that contain plastic fibres from its shelves by the end of 2022. Plant-based biodegradable alternatives will arrive instead, as part of a wider ...

Plastic wet wipes are set to be banned in Spring 2027, the UK Government has announced, after consultation found overwhelming public support.

The council’s engineer for utilities Dean Baulch an increased use of wet wipes and other items used as toiler paper substitutes had led to blockages at sewage treatment plants. “No one likes a sewer ...

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