Stay away from wet wipes!
Do we really know how harmful wet wipes are?
Although they’re made of natural materials like cellulose, wet wipes contain plastic fibres. They’re a single use product and they’re almost impossible to recycle.
Labelling is often misleading. Wet wipes are typically labelled as organic or biodegradable, but the truth is that they don’t break down naturally.
Wet wipes flushed down the toilet can easily end up in our rivers and seas. During episodes of heavy rainfall, water treatment plants can’t process the huge volume of water in the sewers and wastewater is discharged directly into the sea.
The fibres they contain, together with chemical products such as detergents or perfumes, pose a serious threat to our aquatic ecosystems.
Did you know that...?
- A single wet wipe contains more than 2000 fibres.
- 85% of the prawns fished off the coast of Barcelona contain the same plastic fibres as those found in wet wipes.
- Swap your wet wipes for soap and water, tissues or toilet paper.
