Fighting Fatbergs
Clip: Season 1 Episode 15 | 9m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Can any disposable wipes really be called “flushable?” Looks like a court will decide.
In 2019, a 19-ton glob of garbage and waste clogged a southeast Michigan sewer. Called a “fatberg,” the blockage was made of fats, oils and greases bound together mainly by disposable wipes. Some of those wipes are labeled “flushable,” but research suggests they can cause big problems in sewers. Wipe-makers disagree. But Macomb County is suing to keep the word “flushable” off of wipe labels.
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Fighting Fatbergs
Clip: Season 1 Episode 15 | 9m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
In 2019, a 19-ton glob of garbage and waste clogged a southeast Michigan sewer. Called a “fatberg,” the blockage was made of fats, oils and greases bound together mainly by disposable wipes. Some of those wipes are labeled “flushable,” but research suggests they can cause big problems in sewers. Wipe-makers disagree. But Macomb County is suing to keep the word “flushable” off of wipe labels.
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