While non-plastic textiles are not as long-lived as plastics, they can last long enough to accumulate and cause damage to plants, animals and humans.
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Wipes could be framed as plastic free and biodegradable, sending a false message that it’s ok to flush them.
The UK’s Victorian-era sewer network is at breaking point.
It’s estimated that 1.63 million tons of material will be produced in 2023 for wet wipes.
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Lecturer in Environmental Geography, Birkbeck, University of London; King's College London
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Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow and Lecturer in Environmental Chemistry, University of Bristol
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Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
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PhD candidate, University of East Anglia