ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Flushable wipes might not be so flushable, according to leaders with Pinellas County Utilities, who say the popular hygiene items are causing clogs and backups in the local ...

“Flushable” wipes sound great. In theory, you use them like a baby wipe—just on your own grown-up butt—with no need to toss your poop-smeared wipe it into the garbage can. Just flush, and away it goes ...

Despite teasing consumers for decades, so-called "flushable" wipes can lead to a cascade of problems within home plumbing and wastewater systems. The key issue lies in their composition and durability ...

(NEXSTAR) – Just because something can be flushed down the toilet, doesn’t mean it should be. Plumbers and utility companies are warning people to think twice before they flush so-called “flushable” ...

Kimberly-Clark has announced a recall of its popular Cottonelle Flushable Wipes and Cottonelle GentlePlus Flushable Wipes due to concerns over possible bacteria contamination. The wipes were sold ...

Flushable wipes are controversial. On the surface, they seem ideal: A discreet wipe in the bathroom leaves you clean without repeated wipes with toilet paper. But CR recently interviewed experts who ...

Kimberly-Clark has announced a recall of its popular Cottonelle Flushable Wipes and Cottonelle GentlePlus Flushable Wipes due to concerns over possible bacteria contamination. The wipes were sold ...

When plumber Rex Kinney gets a call about wet wipes, he knows the job is going to take a while. Kinney, a master plumber with Jersey Plumbing Service in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has spent countless ...