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UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes [View all]
UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes
Shortages amid coronavirus panic buying could cause wet wipe and kitchen roll fatbergs
Rebecca Smithers and Josh Halliday
Mon 16 Mar 2020 10.07 EDTLast modified on Mon 16 Mar 2020 10.38 EDT
Consumers have been warned of the dangers of substituting kitchen roll and wet wipes for toilet paper which – if flushed down the loo – could overwhelm the UK’s sewers.
Innocent consumer substitutions due to shortages caused by fears about the spread of coronovirus could create serious consequences which are critical to society and life, according to leading supply chain academic Prof Richard Wilding.
The warning comes amid panic buying sweeping UK supermarkets, which has resulted in some people trying to make a massive profit by selling toilet roll and hand sanitiser online.
The Guardian found one UK-based eBay user selling a 72-pack of Andrex toilet roll for £84.99 on Monday morning – triple its retail price.
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Shortages amid coronavirus panic buying could cause wet wipe and kitchen roll fatbergs
Rebecca Smithers and Josh Halliday
Mon 16 Mar 2020 10.07 EDTLast modified on Mon 16 Mar 2020 10.38 EDT
Consumers have been warned of the dangers of substituting kitchen roll and wet wipes for toilet paper which – if flushed down the loo – could overwhelm the UK’s sewers.
Innocent consumer substitutions due to shortages caused by fears about the spread of coronovirus could create serious consequences which are critical to society and life, according to leading supply chain academic Prof Richard Wilding.
The warning comes amid panic buying sweeping UK supermarkets, which has resulted in some people trying to make a massive profit by selling toilet roll and hand sanitiser online.
The Guardian found one UK-based eBay user selling a 72-pack of Andrex toilet roll for £84.99 on Monday morning – triple its retail price.
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