@MadeleineCuff Emily Gleaves, who owns Waste Not Want Not in Liverpool, said the situation is “worrying”.
💬 “People who were just doing it for a trend, they’ve dropped off. People who are worried financially, they’ve dropped off. People looking for convenience have dropped off,” she told i.
'By the 1990s, a number of large supermarket chains began selling their own brand of wipes. Due to their lower prices, these store brands successfully lured consumers of other brands. As the popularity of these scrubbing wipes increased, their use eventually shifted.'
'Back in 1958 a American called Arthur Julius first invented the wet wipe (or moist towelette as it was called back then). In 1962 he struck a 'finger lickin' deal with Colonel Sanders to provide a free 'wet wipe' with all Kentucky fried chicken meals.'
Do people not understand that in the 50-60s there was no such thing as a 'wet-wipe'; they are just a marketing tool? I suspect they were an 80s invention.
So much mis-information on the wet wipe thread; people really have no idea, maybe we shouldn't all be using a flush lavatory?? Discuss. And it turns out she has 4 kids so thinks they are 'convenient'.
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