Ban plastic in wet wipes

The UK Government have launched a UK wide consultation on banning wet wipes containing plastic, and we need your voice to make a difference. Anyone can have their say until the 25th November, you can find out how to respond here.

That's why we've been advocating for a ban on plastic in wet wipes, here's what's happened to date:

Brands removing plastic in wet wipes

Following our advocacy work, major retailers like Tesco and Aldi have taken action by phasing out plastic from their own-brand wet wipes. Boots went one step further and removed any makeup and baby wipes containing plastic from their shelves.

It's encouraging to see these steps being taken by major retailers before an industry wide ban comes into place - we'd like to see more moving in this direction.

Supporting the wet wipe bill with Fleur Anderson MP

Fleur Anderson MP has been using her position to campaign and lobby the UK Government for a ban on plastic in wet wipes since 2021.

In November 2021, we supported Fleur's wet wipe bill as she presented it in Parliament and asked our community to tweet their MP on the issue.

What's happening in Scotland

Our team have been raising the issue of single-use plastic wet wipes in Scotland for over a decade, alongside calling on Scottish Government to ban them.

Through our work on the Marine Litter Strategy and liaison with Scottish Water, including supporting their Nature Calls campaign, last year the Scottish Government committed to investigating a ban on plastic in wet wipes.