are among the worst. A 2017 investigation by Water UK found that wet wipes – which commonly contain polypropylene, a plastic which won’t decompose – made up more than 90% of the material causing sewer blockages. And river cleaning teams in London discovered that the hundreds of thousands of wipes that were flushed down the loo actually created a new river bed in the Thames – a phenomenon found increasingly in rivers around the world.
So what needs to be done? For a start we need to turn our consternation into actual action. Despite the rising number of those wanting to tackle the problem, only 50% of Brits are recycling their bathroom waste simply because it’s inconvenient. Every step we take independently to educate ourselves and make smart choices makes a huge difference cumulatively.
Making fish change gender!!