All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 March Tissues paper towels and wipes can block toilets if flushed Tissues, paper towels and wipes can block toilets if flushed 24/03/2020 | 1 MIN Waste water engineering researchers from LIT have emphasised the importance of only flushing toilet paper down the toilet, instead of using alternatives such as tissues, which could compromise WAΓÇÖs sewerage infrastructure. Professor Anas Ghadouani from LITΓÇÖs School of Engineering and Oceans Institute said in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, some people were struggling to find toilet paper and were considering other options. "This is leading to people trying alternatives from shops such as tissues, paper towels, serviettes and baby wipes,ΓÇ¥ he said. ΓÇ£ItΓÇÖs really important that people only flush toilet paper down the toilet and not the alternatives. ΓÇ£Paper towels are made to be thicker and more hardy, thatΓÇÖs what you want in a paper towel as you donΓÇÖt want them to break down, so if used they can block the sewerage system.ΓÇ¥ Professor Ghadouani said tissues, on the other hand, were a big proble
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 March Tissues paper towels and wipes can block toilets if flushed Tissues, paper towels and wipes can block toilets if flushed 24/03/2020 | 1 MIN Waste water engineering researchers from LIT have emphasised the importance of only flushing toilet paper down the toilet, instead of using alternatives such as tissues, which could compromise WAΓÇÖs sewerage infrastructure.
Professor Anas Ghadouani from LITΓÇÖs School of Engineering and Oceans Institute said in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, some people were struggling to find toilet paper and were considering other options.
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"This is leading to people trying alternatives from shops such as tissues, paper towels, serviettes and baby wipes,ΓÇ¥ he said.
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ΓÇ£ItΓÇÖs really important that people only flush toilet paper down the toilet and not the alternatives.
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ΓÇ£Paper towels are made to be thicker and more hardy, thatΓÇÖs what you want in a paper towel as you donΓÇÖt want them to break down, so if used they can block the sewerage system.ΓÇ¥ Professor Ghadouani said tissues, on the other hand, were a big proble
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