Can Education Solve the Disposable Wipes Problem?

Truly flushable materials? Better product labeling? Screens and grinders at treatment plants? All fine, but the real answer for wipes in sewers lies in education.

A friend a few years ago told me he’d been prescribed medication for high blood pressure. I asked why he didn’t try non-pharmaceutical remedies. His response: “My doctor said it’s easier to medicate than to get people to change their habits.”

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