Vancouver Sun
Metro Vancouver is taking aim at so-called flushable wipes that end up clogging toilets and costing the region millions of dollars in sewer system damage.
The regional authority launched a new campaign this week to remind residents that wipes, including those labelled “flushable,” belong in the garbage bin, not the toilet.
“Wipes don’t break down like toilet paper — they cause clogs that jam pipes, pumps and other infrastructure. Yet, many are falsely labelled ‘flushable,’” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, who also chairs the liquid waste committee for Metro.
Part of the problem is the lack of regulation on which products can be labelled “flushable,” he said, “so anyone can claim their products are safe to flush, regardless of how destructive they really are.” …