Article 3WRNM Sanitary bins could come to men's toilets in war on wet wipes

Sanitary bins could come to men's toilets in war on wet wipes

by
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
from Environment | The Guardian on (#3WRNM)

London Assembly call for bins to be placed in men's toilets so items that could cause blockages are not flushed away

Men using public toilets in London may soon be confronted with an unusual new arrival in their cubicles.

Sanitary bins, familiar for years in female loos, are poised to be introduced into male conveniences in an attempt to cut down on fatbergs in the capital's sewers, if Greater London Assembly members have their way. Men use wet wipes too, as well as other products that can clog the sewers if they are flushed, not binned.

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