Researchers report in ACS ES&T Water that some wet wipes break down into plastic fibers, or microplastics, that could harm aquatic life.

After a recent death in the UK was linked to alcohol-free cleansing wipes, questions have been raised regarding which brands are best avoided. Testing has found a strain of bacteria in UK wet wipes, ...

The sale and supply of wet wipes that contain plastic will be banned in Scotland from next year, the Scottish government has announced. This type of wipe is a common source of marine litter and can ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is warning people across Britain to avoid using four brands of wet wipes ‘under any circumstances’ after life-threatning bacteria detected leaving one dead UKHSA ...

UKHSA has issued an urgent warning over wet wipes following 59 cases of Burkholderia stabilis (B. stabilis). These have included some serious infections and one death from 2018 to February 3 this year ...

Anyone who lives with pets will know how stubborn pet hair is: it clings to clothes, blankets, and couch covers, even after repeated washing. Still, there's one less-known laundry trick that many pet ...

LOVE Island’s Charlie Frederick has swiftly blasted his All Stars co-star for the “biggest wet wipe behaviour I have ever seen”. The ITV2 star – who was evicted from the South Africa villa after being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From as early as summer this year, plastic-containing wet wipes will be banned in parts of the UK. (Getty) (seksan Mongkhonkhamsao ...

When it comes to fame, celebrities deal with it in different ways, and that's no different for legendary Beatle Paul McCartney. Some stars move out of Hollywood in favor of a quieter and safer area or ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Nashville Humane Association is seeking a home for a precious puppy named Double D. According to the shelter, this “sweet little angel” is 3 months old, weighs about 17 ...

LONDON -- Heavy machinery is tearing through what locals are calling “wet wipe island,” an 820-foot shoreline of flushed bathroom debris that has transformed a stretch of London’s Thames River into an ...

The River Thames is supposed to be the beautiful heartbeat of London. Instead, there are an estimated 400,000 pounds of wet wipes clogging up one 820-foot stretch along the riverbed. Canada making ...