Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to escape the summer heat, only to spy a used wet wipe floating along the surface? Or shock at finding out that ...

Wet wipes marketed as 'biodegradable' may linger in the environment for longer than you expected, a new study reveals. According to the researchers at Cardiff University, most wipes persist for more ...

Scientists have tested, for the first time, how biodegradable wet wipes break down when flushed rather than composted, discovering that most wipes remain after five weeks—a finding the research team ...

The government has signed into law today a ban on the sale of wet wipes that contain plastic, marking a major step forward in tackling plastic pollution that clogs up sewers and devastates our ...

When you're camping in the woods, showers and bathrooms are rare, if not nonexistent. That's why wet wipes are a must for washing your hands, cleaning your body, and yes, even wiping after you go to ...

Around the end of high school, Sean Riley got hooked on using wet wipes as toilet paper. He first encountered them at a friend’s house on the back of the toilet, and decided to give them a try. “It’s ...

Traditional wet wipes can contain plastics and other materials that take decades or longer to decompose. They also use preservatives and other chemicals that are harmful to the environment. Thankfully ...