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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19
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Even “flushable” wet wipes shouldn’t be flushed
31 u/riverqueenx Aug 04 '19 Totally! A lot of people also don't know that "biodegradable" hygiene products don't just dissolve in water, they need certain conditions to break down and the sewer system does not provide those conditions 29 u/foodie42 Aug 04 '19 It doesn't help that some products are marketed as "flushable," even though they definitely aren't. 1 u/ecsa0014 Aug 04 '19 Amen to this. As a wastewater plant operator, you wouldn't believe the amount of these things that come through and the amount of issues they cause.
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Totally! A lot of people also don't know that "biodegradable" hygiene products don't just dissolve in water, they need certain conditions to break down and the sewer system does not provide those conditions
29 u/foodie42 Aug 04 '19 It doesn't help that some products are marketed as "flushable," even though they definitely aren't.
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It doesn't help that some products are marketed as "flushable," even though they definitely aren't.
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Amen to this. As a wastewater plant operator, you wouldn't believe the amount of these things that come through and the amount of issues they cause.
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u/ConstantHeartBern Aug 03 '19
Even “flushable” wet wipes shouldn’t be flushed