Flushable wipes are, technically, flushable, the same way you can technically swallow a wad of chewing gum. Therein lies the dangerous half-truth behind flushable wipes: Just because a brand ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — They promise convenience and a cleaner clean-but those so-called flushable wipes may be wreaking havoc on your plumbing, the environment, and your wallet.

KATC’s Penelope Lopez recently visited the small Vermilion Parish town, where local officials are dealing with a growing (and ...

Flushable wipes are controversial. On the surface, they seem ideal: A discreet wipe in the bathroom leaves you clean without repeated wipes with toilet paper. But CR recently interviewed experts ...

Plumbers and utility companies are warning people to think twice before they flush so-called “flushable” wipes down the toilet. Some of them don’t actually break down and disintegrate ...

The problem worsened during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when toilet paper shortages led more people to turn to ...

They promise convenience and a cleaner clean—but those so-called flushable wipes might be wreaking havoc on your plumbing, the environment, and your wallet. Despite what the label says ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — They promise convenience and a cleaner clean—but those so-called flushable wipes may be wreaking havoc on your plumbing, the environment, and your wallet.