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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

Boots to stop selling plastic-based wet wipes in UK

A wet wipe and other plastic pollution on a beach in Hayle, Cornwall.
A wet wipe and other plastic pollution on a beach in Hayle, Cornwall. Photograph: Marine Conservation Society/PA

The high street chemist Boots is joining the ranks of retailers vowing to stop selling all wet wipes that contain plastic fibres, as part of efforts to cut non-biodegradable waste.

The retailer said it was committing to stop selling all wet wipes containing plastic by the end of the year and would replace them with plant-based alternatives.

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