Boots has announced that it is joining Tesco and Holland & Barrett in their pledge to cease the sale of plastic-based wet wipes by the end of the year.
Instead, the stores will stock plant-based alternatives.
Last year, Boots sold over 800 millions wipes. However, most wet wipes are not biodegradable, and thus despite many being marketed as ‘flushable’, they often take over a hundred years to disappear from landfill and regularly clog up sewage systems, cause ocean pollution and harm wildlife.