Great Jeremy. And why did it take so long? And only just Queensland.

Good to see an Old Cranner fighting the good green fight!  And I see that Jason Graham-Nye is fighting against the scourge of disposable nappies - something I tried to fight against 25 years ago and miserably failed!

This is an important issue you raise and grew in seriousness during recent panic buying of toilet paper following notifications of lockdowns. Many people, missing out on toilet paper, opted for wipes, paper towels, serviettes and tissues.  

It should be noted that Kimberley Clark had to front the ACC in 2014 regarding promotion on their packaging of baby wipes that they were 'flushable'. Indeed, they were (and continue to be); however, the issue is that they are not 'dispersible' and this is the issue at hand. Unfortunately, unsuspecting consumers, made the reasonable assumption that 'flushable' meant that it is okay to flush.

Kimberley Clark faced enormous fines for their 'misleading' promotions and I understand, have since removed the term, 'flushable' from their packaging. 

Clearly though, the urgency in educating the public of 'flushable' v 'dispersible' should remain a focus. Perhaps this is something Sydney Water (for NSW) could launch? The only silver lining here with the limited understanding of the terms, is that plumbers will continue to be busy.