In this photograph taken Sept. 20, 2013, in Middlesex, N.J., Rob Villee, executive director of the Plainfield Area Regional Sewer Authority in New Jersey, holds up a wipe he flushed through his test ...

Just like the great debate over which way the toilet paper roll goes, there is a similar spat over flushing: lid open or closed? Scientists have weighed in with their own woeful conclusion: Neither is ...

Toilets are designed to handle just three things: human waste, toilet paper, and water. Unfortunately, many people treat their toilets like trash cans, flushing items that don’t break down and don’t ...

If something says it is not flushable, do not flush it down the toilet. That’s according to state leaders and municipal sewer officials who said they are seeing more sewers backing up due to people ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - They promise convenience and a cleaner clean—but those so-called flushable wipes may be wreaking havoc on your plumbing, the environment, and your wallet. Despite what the ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed HB 2344 into law last Tuesday, making Oregon the nation’s second state to require “Do Not Flush” labeling on disposable wipes. The state of ...