daniel_callahan@jlai.lu to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoSpain aims to ban flushing of wet wipes, with manufacturers paying for cleanupwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square205fedilinkarrow-up1867arrow-down16
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minus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoI wonder because the one I use is made 100% of plant fibers and a couple natural extracts like aloe vera. Is that flushable?
minus-squaretaladar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down2·7 days agoWooden roof beams are also 100% plant fibers, as are wool sweaters and the sewer system definitely can not handle neither of those.
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·7 days ago 100% plant fibers wool sweaters
minus-squareNull User Object@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·7 days agoWait. You’re saying that sheep aren’t plants?
minus-squareNull User Object@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days ago the sewer system definitely can not handle neither either of those.
minus-squareglitchdx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 days agoit’s not a double negative. it’s repetition for emphasis.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·7 days agoNo. If it’s not human waste or regular toilet paper, it’s not flushable. End.
minus-squareWilly@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoSometimes human waste isn’t flushable. Btw where do you keep your poop knife?
minus-squarebaltakatei@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoIs it sold already wet within their packaging? If it were water soluble, it would have already dissolved before you opened the packaging.
minus-squarelolrightythen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·7 days agoDoubtful. I think it’s that they dont break down quickly enough and cause clogs.
I wonder because the one I use is made 100% of plant fibers and a couple natural extracts like aloe vera. Is that flushable?
Wooden roof beams are also 100% plant fibers, as are wool sweaters and the sewer system definitely can not handle neither of those.
Vegan wool.
Wool
Wait. You’re saying that sheep aren’t plants?
it’s not a double negative. it’s repetition for emphasis.
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No.
If it’s not human waste or regular toilet paper, it’s not flushable.
End.
Sometimes human waste isn’t flushable. Btw where do you keep your poop knife?
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Is it sold already wet within their packaging?
If it were water soluble, it would have already dissolved before you opened the packaging.
Doubtful. I think it’s that they dont break down quickly enough and cause clogs.