AN ENORMOUS pile of rubbish named ‘wet wipe’ island has begun to form along a UK river. The 180-tonne lump of filth, which is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Three brands of wet wipe have been flagged as risks to the public. The UK Health Security Agency issued a warning that they have been contaminated with bacteria. The health agency is urging the public ...

What began as a niche business supplying high-quality dry wipes to dental and medical offices back in 2009 has blossomed into ...

The government has set up a website called "UK Prepare" which gives advice on a number of future emergencies, including the ...

They persist because they’re made of plastic, a durable material that won’t easily degrade. Plastic can last for decades to hundreds of years. Therefore, governments and manufacturers are eagerly ...

I actually have an aversion to baby wipes because I like to feel dry when I’m clean. That lingering, wet feeling you get with baby wipes makes me feel extremely uncomfortable.