Tara Olivo, Associate Editor04.01.21
Wastewater operators across the globe continue to face challenges associated with clogs due to issues such as aging infrastructure and improper flushing habits. While items such as baby wipes, paper towels, tampons and sanitary pads—products not intended to be flushed down the toilet—are being found in wastewater systems around the world, flushable wet wipes continue to garner much of the blame.
To address the need for long-term solutions to the problems in the nation’s wastewater systems, the Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) formed last year as an independent nonprofit with a mission of educating consumers about responsible and smart flushing habits in partnership with wastewater and sanitation industries.
Responsible Flushing Alliance Coalition Members include Albaad, Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products, Essity, First Quality, Georgia-Pacific, Johnson & Johnson, Jacob Holm, Kelheim Fibres, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Nehemiah Manufacturing, Nice-Pak, Procter & Gamble, Rockline Industries, Sellars Nonwovens and Suominen Corporation.
The first initiative that the organization’s president Lara Wys
To address the need for long-term solutions to the problems in the nation’s wastewater systems, the Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) formed last year as an independent nonprofit with a mission of educating consumers about responsible and smart flushing habits in partnership with wastewater and sanitation industries.
Responsible Flushing Alliance Coalition Members include Albaad, Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products, Essity, First Quality, Georgia-Pacific, Johnson & Johnson, Jacob Holm, Kelheim Fibres, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Nehemiah Manufacturing, Nice-Pak, Procter & Gamble, Rockline Industries, Sellars Nonwovens and Suominen Corporation.
The first initiative that the organization’s president Lara Wys
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