Third Edition of Flushablity Guidelines Now Available

EDANA and INDA, the two global associations of the nonwovens industries announced today the full release of a new third edition of the Guidance Document for Assessing Flushability of Nonwoven Disposable Products. The guidelines, first developed in 2008 and last updated in 2009, define what is flushable and establish a “Do Not Flush” symbol for products not meeting the guidelines in order to prevent the disposal of products down the toilet which are unsuitable for this system.The third edition, complete with detailed test methods, is a product of the continued efforts by the nonwovens industry to help reduce the amount