The Port of London Authority (PLA) has said it will remove about 180 tonnes of congealed wet wipes – the equivalent to the ...

To a casual observer, the pair of mechanical excavators raking through the mulch on the Thames’s southern foreshore might ...

Microplastics have been detected in the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and our vital organs. While ...

Footage shows diggers removing ‘disgusting’ island of wet wipes from Thames - The arm of a digger could be seen plunging into ...

The mass excavation, led and co-ordinated by the Port of London Authority in collaboration with Thames Water, will see the ...

While non-plastic textiles are not as long-lived as plastics, with many composting within weeks to months, they can last long enough to accumulate and cause damage to plants, animals and humans.

It’s important to note that England hasn’t actually passed a ban on plastic wet wipes. The proposal will undergo a consultation, which has happened three times since 2021.

The UK Health Security Agency has urged the public to avoid using three wet wipe brands following a contamination outbreak.

Once wipes enter the river system they cause a whole new set of issues. In wet wipe production a range of chemicals are added to increase durability, soften the texture and make them antibacterial.

Patients cleaned with the wipes had a lower incident of catheter-associated UTI. Using wet wipes to clean bedridden patients with catheters resulted in fewer catheter-associated UTIs, researchers ...

The Top End has a couple of new islands and they’re creating a real stink and a ton of problems for those having to clean ...