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