Flushable wipes
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The disgusting mess clogging Halifax’s sewers during COVID-19Photos show 'disposable wipes' and plastic gloves gathered into piles of brown and off-white material.EnvironmentApr 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: Don’t flush disposable wipes down toilet, urges City of KelownaDisposable wipes flushed down the toilet can wreak havoc on residential pipes and sewer systems.NewsMar 25, 2020
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Flushable wipes aren’t ‘flushable’ enviro group says, asks Competition Bureau to probeFriends of the Earth Canada wants the Competition Bureau to investigate a recent study it says proves there is no such thing as a "flushable" wipe.LifestyleMay 1, 2019
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Massive glob of ‘flushable’ baby wipes clog parts of Charleston sewer wellA massive glob of “flushable” baby wipes clogged portions of the Charleston, S.C., sewer system, forcing divers to swim through nearly 30 metres of raw sewage to clear the obstruction.TrendingOct 18, 2018
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Metro Vancouver urging residents to stop flushing disposable wipesDisposable wipes have become a $250,000 a year problem for Metro Vancouver.Mar 24, 2015
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Canada, U.S. join forces on flushable wipesThe pleas of Canadian waste-water officials to federal and provincial politicians for a crackdown on so-called flushable wipes are falling on deaf ears.CanadaDec 4, 2013
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Back up claims of ‘flushable’ wipes, utilities in Canada tell manufacturersThey're billed as a fresh, clean alternative to toilet paper - but waste-water utilities across Canada say personal wipes are creating putrid sewage clogs that are costing Canadian ratepayers at least $250 million a year.CanadaNov 17, 2013
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Bus-size lump of fat clogs London sewerIt may look like an iceberg, but there's nothing cool about it.WorldAug 6, 2013
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