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London's disgusting 'wet wipe island' to be removed as work begins to excavate 180 tonnes of congealed waste
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London’s disgusting ‘wet wipe island’ to be removed as work begins to excavate 180 tonnes of congealed waste

  • August 11, 2025

Fleur Anderson, MP for Putney, Southfields, Roehampton and Wandsworth Town, said: “This is a huge moment – after years of campaigning, wet wipe island hopefully is no more. It’s so long overdue and very welcome. There was a national outcry at this monstrosity in the Thames – caused by plastic wet wipes, which cause massive damage to our environment and our sewer systems.

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