Article 49XB8 First ‘fine to flush’ wet wipes approved in drive to tackle fatbergs

First ‘fine to flush’ wet wipes approved in drive to tackle fatbergs

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Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent
from Environment | The Guardian on (#49XB8)

Exclusive: Natracare wipes are first to carry symbol showing they pass stricter sewer tests

The first wet wipes in the UK to be given official certification as "fine to flush" down the toilet will go on sale next month, as part of a national drive to eliminate the growing scourge of fatbergs.

The organic brand Natracare is launching what it claims to be Europe's first truly flushable moist tissue wipe and the first to carry a new symbol drawn up by Water UK, which represents water and sewerage companies in Britain.

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