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  • Codes, Standards & RegulationsFlushable wipesNews
    By Sean Carroll
    03/07/2020
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    To flush or not to flush? New standard aims to give an answer

    In recent years, what constitutes a flushable product has been a source of contention across Australia. This was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic as restrictions saw ...
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  • Flushable wipesNews
    By Justin Felix
    30/07/2019
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    ‘Flushable’ wipes decision appealed

    The ACCC has announced that is has appealed the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss part of the ACCC’s case against Kimberly-Clark which relates to claims it ...
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  • Flushable wipesNews
    By Justin Felix
    01/07/2019
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    Flushable wipes case thrown out!

    In what can only be described as a disappointing decision for utilities and consumers, Federal Court Justice Jacqueline Gleeson dismissed a case instituted by the Australian ...
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  • Flushable wipesNews
    By Simeon Barut
    14/05/2018
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    The UK announces a potential ban on wet wipes

    The UK could ban single-use plastic-based ‘wet wipes’ as early as next year. according to a statement from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). ...
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  • Flushable wipesNews
    By Staff Writer
    02/12/2015
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    The Wet Wipe Fight Continues

    Plumbing Connection has published stories from far and wide in relation to wet wipes posing a major threat to sewerage systems… but now the problem has ...
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    By Staff Writer
    05/12/2014
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    Flushable Wipes… not so Flushable

    Manufacturers of wipes have done a great job of convincing consumers about the hygienic benefits of their products; however, those labelled as ‘flushable’ are having devastating ...
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  • Flushable wipesNewsSanitary Equipment
    By Staff Writer
    05/12/2014
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    Disposable… but not Flushable

    While manufacturers claim them to be safe to flush, plumbers and contractors beg to differ.
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  • Flushable wipesNewsSanitary Equipment
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    05/12/2014
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    Wipes Choking our Sewer Lines

    Wipes may be a great cleaning cloth, but flushable wipes could cause more mess than you originally contended with. Plumbing Connection publisher Jeff Patchell finds out ...
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