LONDON — The U.K. government announced it will ban wet wipes as part of its 25-year environmental plan to battle plastics pollution. <br /> <br />The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs now classes wet wipes as a serious environmental hazard, along with plastic bags, according to the Sun. <br /> <br />Wet wipes are made from polyester and are non-biodegradable. Makers of wet wipes say their products can be flushed, but they do not disintegrate in the sewers like toilet paper, which lead to sewer blockages. <br /> <br />A study from Water UK found that wet wipes are responsible for 93 percent of the material causing sewer blockages in the country, according to the Guardian. <br /> <br />An official from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said, "we have pledged to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste, and that includes single-use products that include plastic such as wet wipes."
