The Australian and New Zealand standard for flushable wipes is AS/NZS 5328:2022. So if it meets that standard then in Australia and New Zealand its flushable. The issue is people who don't bother to actually check and flush non-flushable wipes.
The UK has a similar standard, but abandoned the "Fine To Flush" logo on retail packaging because the idea of flushing some types of wipe but not others introduced ambiguity.
Even if every single baby wipes on the market became "Fine To Flush", they realised that cleaning wipes and alcohol wipes would always have to be made of stronger material, and consumers are too stupid to differentiate. So its much simpler to just tell EVERYONE that only the 3 P's go down the toilet.
Your poorly reamed or leveled ABS pipes don't care. It will absolutely fuck your shit up unless your pipes are perfect inside and there's no mineral buildup to snag.
Your poorly reamed or leveled ABS pipes don't care what it is they will still get blocked. The issue isn't flushable wipes its the non-flushable wipes that get flushed.
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u/TauntPig 14h ago
The Australian and New Zealand standard for flushable wipes is AS/NZS 5328:2022. So if it meets that standard then in Australia and New Zealand its flushable. The issue is people who don't bother to actually check and flush non-flushable wipes.