Wet wipes containing plastic are finally set to be banned across the UK as ministers warn a ‘step change’ is needed to protect the country’s rivers.
The long-awaited announcement comes after a campaign against the products which have been blamed for hundreds of thousands of blockages in the UK sewer system costing millions of pounds a year.
Manufacturers have also come under fire discarded wipes increasingly littering Britain’s beaches.
Under plans to be set out by the environment secretary Steve Barclay it will become illegal to sell or supply wet wipes which contain plastic.
They are the only practical solution for changing a baby. If legislation is introduced that means they have to be biodegradable, it’s a massive step in the right direction.
We used to use re-usable cloth wipes for a while with our first. They were OK but honestly wet wipes were so much more convenient, in that they seemed to do a better job of cleaning and also you don’t have to faff about storing them and washing them etc.
We used cloth wipes for both of ours. It’s possible if you have the motivation. Something like this to hold the wipes and keep them moist:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Storage-Dispenser-Holder-Toilet-Container/dp/B09VXTS3JK
Been using cotton wool pads so far but baby is tiny, so might not work forever…