05 Jul 2022 --- The seemingly innocent wet wipes used for exfoliation, makeup removal and cleansing have made their way into the UK’s second longest river, the Thames, creating a swamp of plastic waste that has changed the river’s course. As a result of numerous wet wipe pollution cases in sewage and rivers, the UK parliament is considering a Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill to “prohibit the manufacture and sale of wet wipes containing plastic, and connected purposes.”
