Wet wipes containing plastic could be banned to help reduce damage to the environment. And now, a Government minister has urged the public to avoid using wet wipes.
Ministers have been told this is a "very achievable action", with Labour MP Fleur Anderson urging the Government to "move ahead" with the ban following the end of its consultation in February 12. She said such a move could lessen the "use of wet wipes altogether" and "dramatically reduce plastic in our environment ".
The MP for Putney, who presented the Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill in the Commons, told the PA news agency that we use at least 11 billion wet wipes a year. She said the material blocks loos and it costs water companies £100m to clear the blockages.
