According to scientists in Norway, people are still flushing all sorts of things down the toilet that should be put in the bin instead.
Experts at SINTEF identified cotton buds, contact lenses, condoms, tampons, and wet wipes as the top 5 items that shouldn’t be flushed.
Ida Beathe Øverjordet warns that even products claimed to be biodegradable can take a long time to decompose and shouldn’t be flushed.
The decomposition time for wet wipes marketed as 'natural' can be up to 200 years, indicating significant environmental impact.
#waste-management #environmental-impact #sewage-problems #flushing-guidelines #biodegradable-products
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