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Spain aims to ban flushing of wet wipes, with manufacturers paying for cleanup
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 30 May 2025
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It blows my mind that I still see ads for "flushable" wipes
Oh. Shoot. I’ve bought those in the past. So they’re lying about being flushable, I suppose.
No, they're definitely flushable. Just like my new product, flushable golf balls! Put them in your toilet, hit the plunger, and watch them disappear down the drain. Totally flushable!
Conover, are you flushing golf balls again?!
They're fine to use, just put them in the trash when you're done.
Insane. Just get a bidet. You can get one that just screws on under your toilet seat.
https://luxebidet.com/products/neo-185?srsltid=AfmBOoqXUtL8TUMjirj7N1KRtU92MBjeAgMYSEqoNU3G8EC4OzllseZq
I use them for after exercise, so it's just sweat and dirt. I have been meaning to get a bidet, though.
Bidet showers are the best after a long workout, have your gym install one in the gym restroom for everyone to use
I like the hand held ones. Better build quality for the price
And FYI for any woman out there, these are better for health, as they don't blast bacteria from back to front. There was a study about it that I read several years ago, which I kept in mind when choosing a bidet. I went for a handheld one, too, and it's great.
How is that insane? I keep a tiny trash can with a step open lid next to the toilet specifically for that. The lid and frequently changing the bags prevent it from stinking, plus it uses way less water.
Personally I feel like they have all the benefits of bidets and TP, with none of the drawbacks.
the drawbacks are that they’re made from cotton and plastics, which are all absolutely horrendous for the environment… cotton is among the worst offenders for water use, and polyester etc is bad in clothes let alone chucking an entire wet wipe multiple times per day
They have their own singular drawback with being a stain on the environment.
Seriously, just get a bidet
I'll hold my dog over the bidet.
My understanding is that none of them are flushable
Edit: Yes, you are able to flush them. I didn't think I needed to clarify that I meant whether flushing them will destroy your plumbing or not
My understanding is they are flushable (technically), it's just not good to flush them because they don't disintegrate or break down in water like toilet paper does. So it leads to clogs in pipes or sewer filtering equipment.
By that logic anything small enough to fit in the pipe is flushable. Sounds like the word "flushable" on packaging needs to be regulated.
I remember reading a post from someone who worked for a flushable wipe company. They were getting complaints from the waste treatment plant but the they kept telling them that they are safe to flush and that the waste treatment plant were having issue were non flushable wet wipe baby wipe types. It got to the point where the guy from the wipe company had to go down there and get a lab analysis on them. All of the wipes that were blocking up the plant were wet ones and non flushable baby wipes. The conclusion was people are idiots and don’t read the labels.
Saw it on history channel a many moons ago, the sewage treatment plants have difficulties with them.
I wonder because the one I use is made 100% of plant fibers and a couple natural extracts like aloe vera. Is that flushable?
Wooden roof beams are also 100% plant fibers, as are wool sweaters and the sewer system definitely can not handle neither of those.
Vegan wool.
Wool
Wait. You're saying that sheep aren't plants?
it's not a double negative. it's repetition for emphasis.
No.
If it's not human waste or regular toilet paper, it's not flushable.
End.
Sometimes human waste isn’t flushable. Btw where do you keep your poop knife?
Doubtful. I think it's that they dont break down quickly enough and cause clogs.
Is it sold already wet within their packaging?
If it were water soluble, it would have already dissolved before you opened the packaging.
Like "recyclable" plastic.
One of the biggest bits of propaganda of all time.
Well it is recyclable, it's just so expensive most don't bother.
Wanna see something really gross...what is a fatberg
I don't ever remember seeing them here in Sweden. I can't even remember seeing an ad for wipes at all. The only common "wipes" here are for babies, and even that isn't something everyone uses.
Edible wipes are the future! Invest now!
Flushable just means it will fit in the pipe. It doesn't mean it should be there.
Cottonelle claims that theirs break down and for a while they would fall apart when using them, so it could be true. Anything that just says flushable, though, is meaningless.
I saw one that claimed "plumber approved" and it made me so mad we don't have meaningful laws against deceptive advertising.
I'd like really sewer-safe wet wipes. If tried several bidets and did not like them, definitely worse than wipes IMO.