Thinking twice about what consumers flush away may help them save money, and the environment. Ryerson University recently released a new report on a test of single-use wipes against rigorous criteria for flushability.
The report, entitled Defining "Flushability" for Sewer Use, comes out of Ryerson’s Flushability Lab at Ryerson Urban Water, and includes the testing of 101 single-use products, of which 23 were labeled as “flushable” by the manufacturer. Results showed that not one single wipe was able to fall apart or disperse safely through the sewer system test, which can negatively impact household plumbing, municipal sewage infrastructure, and consequently, the environment.
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New Study Confirms 'Flushable' Wipes Don't Disperse in Sewer Systems
Confirming what most in the industry already know, a study out of Ryerson Urban Water tested 101 different wipes for flushability and none of them passed the test
May 16, 2019
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