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Awareness campaign promotes better wastewater system use

by MEATH C
Awareness campaign promotes better wastewater system use Photo: amgun/iStock
Published in January 2024 - Page 37

Just because a product is marketed as “flushable,” it does not mean that is the case.

Last year, two Western University students partnered with the City of London’s sewer outreach and control inspector to create awareness around the hazards of “flushable” wipes.

However, the hazards of “flushable” wipes are not necessarily new. Back in 2019, Ryerson University (now known as Toronto Metropolitan University) discovered that wipes, cloths, diapers, and other

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