Almost all wet wipes will be banned in England under plans to tackle water pollution, environment minister Therese Coffey has told BBC News.
The ban on plastic-based wipes should come into force in the next year following a consultation, Coffey said.
It is part of a wider plan to improve water quality in England, where no river or waterway is considered clean.
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NAM Implications:
- Given that government can say that suppliers were warned in 2018…
- …and people surveyed in a 2021 government consultation on banning wet wipes, 96% of people said they supported the idea.
- Despite the government’s decision against banning wet wipes, following another consultation earlier this year…
- … pragmatists have to assume that a ban will go ahead following another short obligatory consultation.
- We have been warned…
