Wipes producers and the suppliers of wet wipes are concerned about the serious problem caused by marine litter and are aware that the industry can help to tackle this problem. To that end, the industry is committed to communicating to consumers when the toilet is not an appropriate disposal route for wet wipes. Thus, the European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) provides guidance to manufacturers (via the publication of the third Edition Code of Practice (CoP) for the nonwoven wet wipes industry) on the appropriate use of either mandatory or voluntary labels to show consumers the appropriate disposal route for wet wipes.
Interestingly, apart from the mandatory harmonized marking of single-used wet wipes that contain plastic (according to the EU Single Use Plastic Directive with the specifications further described here), wet napkins that do not contain plastic should be labelled accordingly to inform the consumer in a suitable way (e.g., on the packaging) that the used napkin should not be thrown in the drain.
Recommended markings for nonplastic wet wipes.
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