Dubliners have been warned against flushing a number of items down the toilet.
These items could result in blockages in our wastewater network and treatment plants, and sewage-related litter spilling out onto our beaches and oceans, damaging our marine environment. These "dirty dozen" items could include many toiletries such as wet wipes, cotton pads, and dental floss.
Other common items are hair, paper towels, medicine, tampons, food items, contact lenses, condoms, cigarette butts, and cotton bud sticks. The warning comes as a part of Think Before You Flush campaign that was recently introduced to the students at Malahide/Portmarnock Educate Together National School.
