Scottish Water has issued an urgent warning for people to stop flushing wet wipes down toilets after a surge in 'fatberg' blockages.
The company has told BBC Scotland it responds to 36,000 blockages each year with the vast majority featuring wet wipes, costing an eye-watering £7 million.
'Fatbergs' are when flushed wipes combine with other fats, oils and grease, clogging up the sewer network.
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The urgent call is issued as a new campaign is launched urging people not to flush wipes of any kind down the toilet - not even those passed as flushable.
Brian Lironi from Scottish Water told BBC Scotland News: "Wipes that get flushed down the toilet are causing horrific problems in our sewer network and dreadful damage to the natural environment. We're asking everyone to bin every type of wipe.
"We're calling on parliaments north and south of the border to ban wipes that contain plastic.
"There is absolutely no need for them. Better products are available and it's high time we took these things off supermarket shelves and made it easier for consumers to make good choices about the products that they buy."
Read more on the campaign at jointhewave.scot
