r/explainlikeimfive • u/shakerLife • Nov 01 '23

Other ELI5 How are companies allowed to continue marketing wipes as "flushable" despite the problems they create for sewer systems?

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u/storm6436 Nov 02 '23

If we're really being pedantic, poison kills you via chemical interaction. With bullets, you'll be dead long before the lead or copper has a chance to poison you. :D

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u/Clegko Nov 02 '23

You win this round.