Of the 622 blockages in Oxford East's drains last year, just over half (54.3%) were caused by wet wipes
It's great that from the end of May next year, plastic in wet wipes will be banned
Until then, please consider choosing 'plastic-free' labelled or reusable wipes
#BinTheWipe
On the day plastic wet wipe ban legislation is put in place in England, find out why they are so damaging in this "bin the wipe" episode of Waterfall. #wetwipe #binthewipe #podcast
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Anneliese Dodds stands next to Fleur Anderson MP holding a sign that reads 'Ban plastic in wet wipes'.
Having seen a real-life fatberg laced with wet wipes at Oxford Sewage Works - I'm delighted that plastic will now be removed from wet wipes.
Let's bin the wipe! #BintheWipe
I celebrated with the Prime Minister at PMQs today as the ban on plastic in wet wipes becomes law.
We’re the first country in the world to make plastic -free wipes the norm and this was the first mention of a fatberg in PMQs!
#BanPlasticinWetWipes #BintheWipe #PMQs
I am supporting Northumbrian Water’s Bin the Wipe campaign to raise awareness of the devastating consequences that can happen when wet wipes are wrongly flushed down the toilet. #BinTheWipe
More information, visit www.nwl.co.uk/binthewipe.
⛔The sooner these are banned the better. Wet wipes are an environmental pest, especially those containing plastic.
I get they are useful in some circumstances - why flush them? #WetWipes #BinTheWipe
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