In the past two decades, America has spent hundreds of millions of dollars improving Washington D.C.'s antiquated sewer system to bring up to the standards of contemporary environmental regulations. Now, that system is under threat--from baby wipes.
Disposable baby wipes, dental floss, paper towels, and many other consumables lead to 'ragging', clogging the interior pipes of the D.C.'s sewers. Products labeled 'flushable' are in reality not. D.C. has spent over $1 million in the last year on heavy-duty grinders as well as over 500 man hours of labor that could have gone elsewhere to clear the system of clogs created by wipes and similar products--suggesting that regulation might now be aimed at product labeling.
M.A.
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