BRITS have been warned against using four brands of skin cleansing wipes “under any circumstances” over fears they could be contaminated with a deadly bacteria. Health chiefs said at ...

This type of wipe is a common source of marine litter and can break down into microplastics over time, harming the ...

Congealed rubbish equivalent to around five million wet wipes has been cleared from the banks of the River Thames as a major project to remove the so-called “wet wipe island” reaches completion. Last ...

Convenient? Yes. Shoe-safe? Not exactly. Avoiding wet wipes helps your shoes last longer, saving money and keeping favorite pairs looking good over time. Wet wipes contain alcohol and chemicals that ...

LONDON -- Heavy machinery is tearing through what locals are calling “wet wipe island,” an 820-foot shoreline of flushed bathroom debris that has transformed a stretch of London’s Thames River into an ...

A huge mass of wet wipes has formed in the Thames in London, changing the course of the river. The "wet wipe island" is the size of two tennis courts. Ministers are urging the public to not flush wet ...

Wet wipes marketed as 'biodegradable' may linger in the environment for longer than you expected, a new study reveals. According to the researchers at Cardiff University, most wipes persist for more ...

High street retailer Boots has announced that it would remove all wet wipes that contain plastics from its shelves by the end of 2022. The UK chain says it is the biggest seller of wet wipes, with ...