Why is it so bad fo rthe environment to flush baby wipes down the toilet?

Question

what's the difference between baby wipes and toilet paper?

Answer 1

baby wipes aren't designed to break down in the septic system like toilet paper is.

Answer 2

because it doesnt deteriorate in the water as easily as tissue paper does... , it has a stronger fiber and weave

Answer 3

blocked sewer will result...NEVER put anything in the toilet except toilet paper.

Answer 4

Toliet paper decomposes rapidly, baby wipes are almost cloth, take a long time to decompose....

Baby wipes clog up the system at the sewage treatment plant..

Answer 5

The other answers are correct but they don't tell the whole story. The biodegradability isn't a factor for the sewage treatment plant. The environmental issue is that because the wipes do not break down easily they can contribute to clogged sewers which in turn leads to sewage overflows into streams, lakes, etc.

Answer 6

Baby wipes block the drains....hard fibres but toilet papers have soft fibres so they do not do so.

Answer 7

Toilet paper degrades easily, baby wipes don't.  To see this for yourself, take some toilet paper and soak it in water.  Then do the same thing with baby wipes.  It will be very evident why flushing baby wipes does bad things to either a septic field or a sewage treatment plant.