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ARTICLE · 10 MARCH 2022

What Does It Mean To Be "Flushable"?

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Dude Products markets and sells a line of disposable hygiene wipes called "DUDE Wipes." As the company explains on its website

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Dude Products markets and sells a line of disposable hygiene wipes called "DUDE Wipes."  As the company explains on its website, "We hated using toilet paper so we created the flushable DUDE Wipes, wet wipes specifically for cleaning your butt and dude regions." 

The company promotes its wipes as "flushable."  The issue, however, is that the wipes may not actually be flushable.  On the side panel of the packaging, the company warns that, "Not all systems can accept flushable wipes," and then gives examples of when the wipes are not flushable.  Here's the full disclaimer: 

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In a lawsuit brought in the Northern District of Illinois under various state laws, the plaintiff argued that Dude Wipes engaged in false advertising by promoting the wipes as "flushable" when they're not, in fact, flushable at all.  The plaintiff alleged that they're not flushable because "they do not disperse in a reasonable amount of time after flushing or clear sewage systems without

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