Britain's rivers clogged up with 'wet wipe islands', shopping trollies and sex toys 💧 SerinaSandhu1 reports:
Some wipes that meet certain standards are suitable for flushing away.
In the past eight years, the charity has found “wet wipe islands” at six sites inside river bends in west London. It claims one in Hammersmith “has grown to the size of two tennis courts and over a metre tall in the past six years”. The pollution of wet wipes from sewage, said Professor Morritt, “is a rather worrying insight into what people must be putting down the toilets – lots of these things aren’t designed to be flushed down toilets”.
“Wet wipes contain various chemicals, depending on their purpose, and sewage-derived wipes can quickly absorb pollutants during transportation. These attached chemicals and pollutants can enter aquatic species, causing harmful and toxic effects. In addition, intact wet wipes can cause physical blockages in the digestive systems of organisms which may be lethal.
“We need wastewater treatment plants that can handle pee, poo and paper but beyond that, it starts to get a little bit more challenging.” They have also found the grill of a car, detritus from a cannabis farm, sanitary products dangling from trees, used syringes, road signs, traffic cones, a piano keyboard and a settee.
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