Plastic wet wipes ban planned in England to tackle pollution
The government plans to ban wet wipes containing plastic but critics say it’s not enough. …
The wet wipes ban is part of a broader strategy, called Plan for Water, which the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) wants to improve England’s water quality. It includes a potential ban on some types of so-called forever chemicals or PFAS, tackling pollution from farming and run-off from road traffic.