A 'wet wipe island' the size of two tennis courts has formed in the Thames, causing the river as it flows through London to change course, according to The Times of London.
Volunteers work to clear rubbish from the banks of the River Thames, with Hammersmith Bridge in background.A huge mass of wet wipes has formed in the Thames in London, changing the course of the river.Ministers are urging the public to not flush wet wipes, and are considering a ban on those that contain plastic.
Fleur Anderson, a Labour MP, warned that when flushed down the drains, wet wipes don't disintegrate and instead end up in the Thames, England's second-longest river. Anderson has proposed banning the manufacture and sale of wet wipes containing plastic, The Times reported, noting that it is unlikely to become law without government backing.
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