Disinfectant wipes are single-use, premoistened, chemical-soaked towels meant for killing pathogens. Most manufacturers will instruct you to wipe them onto a surface and leave them to dry for a ...

while several disabled consumers have claimed they rely on single-use plastic straws and wet wipes in their day-to-day lives. Plastic has also historically been a safer and cheaper alternative to ...

“A sustainable alternative to single-use makeup wipes or cotton pads, [reusable makeup towels] are designed to gently remove makeup, dirt, and oil from the skin with water or a cleanser,” says ...

Wet wipes are also discarded into the environment where they release damaging microplastics as well, he said. Jansen did not specify a timeline for the ban. A Europe-wide ban would need a change in ...