I'm sure this baby wipe brand is trying to be eco-friendly, but I have difficulty believing that shipping water from New Zealand to Philadelphia (basically the other side of the world) is the best use of our resources.

I bought a lot of reusable cloth napkins to use as baby wipes, but they tend to catch spitup and drool before they can be applied to the baby's bottom. So here we are with disposable wipes, despite my best efforts.

#BabyWipes #sustainability #hygiene #babies

#environment #pollution #wipes #cottonwipes #babywipes #degradation #biodegradation #biodegradability

Original open access article

Allison et al. 14 Nov, 2025; Environ Pollut 2026/388:127376

Degradation of cellulose-based wet wipes marketed as ‘biodegradable’ in their receiving urban rivers

"Despite early-stage degradation, most wipes persisted after five weeks, challenging their biodegradability claims."

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127376

#WaterWipes #Lawsuit Claims ‘#Plastic-Free’ #BabyWipes Contain ‘Significant Levels’ of #Microplastics

https://www.classaction.org/news/waterwipes-lawsuit-claims-plastic-free-baby-wipes-contain-significant-levels-of-microplastics