My understanding is they are flushable (technically), it’s just not good to flush them because they don’t disintegrate or break down in water like toilet paper does. So it leads to clogs in pipes or sewer filtering equipment.
I remember reading a post from someone who worked for a flushable wipe company. They were getting complaints from the waste treatment plant but the they kept telling them that they are safe to flush and that the waste treatment plant were having issue were non flushable wet wipe baby wipe types. It got to the point where the guy from the wipe company had to go down there and get a lab analysis on them. All of the wipes that were blocking up the plant were wet ones and non flushable baby wipes. The conclusion was people are idiots and don’t read the labels.
Everything is flushable if you’re brave enough and your toilet is big enough. I flush whole garbage bags and small appliances down my powerflush-9,000,000. The local water authority hates me, they have to keep a crew on standby at the end of my driveway to haul my garbage away after unclogging the sewers, but I write “flushable” on each one to taunt them so they know there’s nothing they can do to stop me.
In all seriousness, we need to stop this anti-social behavior. It’s a problem, the government needs to step in to protect consumers and municipalities and hold manufacturers accountable.
My understanding is that none of them are flushable
Edit: Yes, you are able to flush them. I didn’t think I needed to clarify that I meant whether flushing them will destroy your plumbing or not
My understanding is they are flushable (technically), it’s just not good to flush them because they don’t disintegrate or break down in water like toilet paper does. So it leads to clogs in pipes or sewer filtering equipment.
By that logic anything small enough to fit in the pipe is flushable. Sounds like the word “flushable” on packaging needs to be regulated.
I remember reading a post from someone who worked for a flushable wipe company. They were getting complaints from the waste treatment plant but the they kept telling them that they are safe to flush and that the waste treatment plant were having issue were non flushable wet wipe baby wipe types. It got to the point where the guy from the wipe company had to go down there and get a lab analysis on them. All of the wipes that were blocking up the plant were wet ones and non flushable baby wipes. The conclusion was people are idiots and don’t read the labels.
It is regulated. Flushable means it doesn’t clog household pipes. It doesn’t say anything about the sewers and that’s where the problem is.
It’ll clog some household pipes regardless.
Saw it on history channel a many moons ago, the sewage treatment plants have difficulties with them.
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.
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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.
They are flushable, it just becomes a problem later on
Everything is flushable if you’re brave enough and your toilet is big enough. I flush whole garbage bags and small appliances down my powerflush-9,000,000. The local water authority hates me, they have to keep a crew on standby at the end of my driveway to haul my garbage away after unclogging the sewers, but I write “flushable” on each one to taunt them so they know there’s nothing they can do to stop me.
In all seriousness, we need to stop this anti-social behavior. It’s a problem, the government needs to step in to protect consumers and municipalities and hold manufacturers accountable.
But muh freedumbs!
I mean, sure… Poop is also technically edible but you don’t see me eating shit
Ah, right, I get it! It becomes a hidden problem that I can’t see, just like I technically can’t see you eating shit, because you hide while doing so.
*Scurries into the corner and cowers over bowl of hot poop*
Cold poop is just gross
Just let it soak in water in the fridge then its good again, cold brewp
Wow you made the same point I did!
I just think it was unnecessary, as I assumed people understood that you can technically flush these wipes.