Law which bans plastic wet wipes will protect coast

Coasts will be cleaner, and wildlife better protected, as a ban on the sale of plastic wet wipes comes into law.

- by News Reporter

The ban will mark a major step forward in tackling plastic pollution which devastates beaches and the sea.

Portsmouth residents can play their part by ensuring that wet wipes, even if labelled as flushable, are put in the bin rather than flushed away, to reduce blockages and safeguard nature.