Petition · past parliament
Ban the sale of wet wipes that have “flushable” on the packet.
Closed
2,452 signatures
What the petition asks
According the the BBC,“All wet wipes sold as flushable in the UK have failed the industrys disintergration test”. “Flushable” wet wipes cause 80% of blockages in sewers and cost around £100m a year.
This money could be reinvested into our ageing infrastructure and could prevent more ocean pollution
This money could be reinvested into our ageing infrastructure and could prevent more ocean pollution
Timeline
| 26 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 May 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,452
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Nov 2018
Closed
26 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.