Flushed away wet wipes are making rivers look like a scene from The Nightmare Before Christmas, an MP has said. Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish, spoke as ministers were urged to get on with a ban on wet wipes containing plastics, saying trees along one section of riverbank were often 'littered with wet wipes'.
An outright ban is a 'very achievable action', ministers heard today after proposed legislation was tabled to reduce environmental damage.
One MP urged the Government to 'come clean' following the conclusion of a period of public consultation in February and 'move ahead' with the ban, saying a move would lessen the 'use of wet wipes altogether' and 'dramatically reduce plastic in our environment'. Tim Burton's acclaimed 1993 musical fantasy features ghostly white characters and snow scenes.
