Article 50S7V UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes

UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes

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Rebecca Smithers and Josh Halliday
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Shortages amid coronavirus panic buying could cause wet wipe and kitchen roll fatbergs

Consumers have been warned of the dangers of substituting kitchen roll and wet wipes for toilet paper which - if flushed down the loo - could overwhelm the UK's sewers.

Innocent consumer substitutions due to shortages caused by fears about the spread of coronovirus could create serious consequences which are critical to society and life, according to leading supply chain academic Prof Richard Wilding.

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