The UK uses 11 billion of the 'disposable' products every year, causing untold problems for the environment and wreaking havoc on plumbing to the tune of £100m in blockages.
Wet wipe companies, she said, are able to substitute plastic with other materials, adding:"It's perfectly possible… there are biodegradable alternatives such as bamboo."
Ms Anderson pointed to the current"confusing packaging", adding:"That's why banning any plastic in the manufacture of wet wipes is really important… It's very confusing for the public, they want to do the right thing."Environment minister Rebecca Pow asked that if members of the public do need to use wet wipes, they do not flush them down the toilet.
Asked about a ban in the Commons, she said:"We are working our way through the details and, of course, we have to make sure that, if a ban is brought in, it doesn't have knock-on effects that will cause similar problems because, even though other wet wipes might be deemed suitable to flush, they still get stuck in sewers, so we have to be mindful of all of that.
"What I would say to everybody is if you don't need to use a wet wipe, don't, but also don't chuck them down the loo."
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