New national standard for 'flushability' rolled out to curb costly 'fatberg' monstrosities from blocking sewerage networks

 Gone and forgotten. That is what most people think when they flush their household loo and say goodbye to whatever they have disposed of.

But every year, wastewater systems and networks around Australia are damaged by people flushing the wrong things.

Wet wipes, cat litter, rubbish and other insoluble sanitary products are commonly disposed of in the toilet, often forming "fatbergs" — smelly congealed masses of oils, fats and insoluble material.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-24/fatbergs-australia-flushable-label-waste/101094358



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