Dave Rousse, INDA, president09.14.15
Flushable wipes increasingly are being sought by consumers for their convenience and effectiveness – yet blamed for wastewater woes. What’s the real problem and how can the nonwovens industry work together with the wastewater sector and others to find solutions? Let’s begin by looking at common misconceptions about flushability in wipes.
Myth #1 - ONLY wipes are to blame.
Reality: Consumers are flushing many items that were never designed or marketed to be flushed.
Forensic studies done in collaboration with wastewater representatives show approximately 90% of the items being found on
Materials outside of flushable wipes are the main contributors to clogs, studies have shown.
wastewater screens are not engineered nor marketed to be flushed: paper towels, napkins, baby wipes, feminine hygiene products and wipes for cleaning and disinfecting. The real issue is that consumers are flushing too many items that were never designed or marketed to be flushed.
The biggest c
Myth #1 - ONLY wipes are to blame.
Reality: Consumers are flushing many items that were never designed or marketed to be flushed.
Forensic studies done in collaboration with wastewater representatives show approximately 90% of the items being found on
Materials outside of flushable wipes are the main contributors to clogs, studies have shown.
The biggest c
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