Holland & Barrett to stop selling wet wipes in fight against fatbergs
by Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#4ERSY)
Health food chain to replace all branded and own-label wipes with eco-friendly alternatives
Holland & Barrett is to become the first UK high street retailer to stop selling wet wipes, in a drive to reduce the environmental damage wreaked as a result of them blocking sewers and waterways.
The health food chain is removing all 34 branded and own-label products in its wet wipe range from its 800 UK and Ireland stores and - from July - replacing them with eco-friendly alternatives such as double-sided cotton cloths, unbleached cotton muslin cloths, cotton pads and exfoliating gloves. Its shops in other countries will follow suit by the end of September.
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