Why aren’t baby wipers our default?

  • Revan343@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    Because toilet paper can be flushed, but baby wipes should go in a garbage bin?

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      2 months ago

      My roommate refuses to acknowledge that key difference. I just hope I’m out of the apartment before it becomes my problem.

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        2 months ago

        Being in an apartment, good chance it gets to the building-wide plumbing before clogging, and so wouldn’t be traced back to you. Of course, that would still leave you (and the rest of the building) without plumbing for a while whenever it actually does clog

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        2 months ago

        Proof or gtfo; being labelled ‘flushable’ is not proof, they are lying

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            2 months ago

            flushable in the us means it can go down the toilet. However, Wastewater treatment plants have to remove these from the wastewater, as they do not break down the same as poop, or in same case they don’t break down at all.

            hopefully the Aussie government has define flushable differently than the us.

            It’s very expensive problem. At least in the USA. My spouse works in waste water treatment and hates “flushable” wipes with a fiery passion.

            Us centric link, so it may not apply to you in Australia. https://wiser.eco/flushable-wipes/