flushability
- a word derived from flushable.
Example Sentences
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This month, the county sued wipe manufacturers, alleging voluntary flushability standards are based on testing that doesn’t reflect actual conditions in a sewer system.
From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2020
The Ryerson study, which was highly critical of flushability claims for consumer goods, is part of a wider dispute involving consumers, municipalities, the wastewater industry, and manufacturers of personal care and cleaning products.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2019
New Jersey is trying to legislate “do not flush” labels for products that fail flushability tests, and Canada’s Competition Bureau recently launched an investigation into manufacturers’ flushability claims.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2019
“Wipes are kryptonite — they should not be flushed,” says Orr, who worked with Joksimovic on a 2019 flushability study as a master’s student in environmental applied science and management at Ryerson.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2019
The GD4 came out in 2018, around the time the international flushability group finalized its own guidelines.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2019
