plastic wet wipes legislation Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

21 May 2026

Wet wipe ban one year away – but awareness gaps threaten to block impact

Image description: Someone cleaning their hands using a wet wipe, with rolling fields in the background. Image by Ekaterina Ershova from Pixabay. A landmark ban is approaching – but many don’t know it With England’s ban on plastic-containing wet wipes due to come into force on 19 May 2027, the water sector is stepping up calls for […]

17 Feb 2026

Scotland to ban wet wipes containing plastic from August 2027

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Photo by Towfiqu Barbhuiya Scotland will become the last of the four UK nations to ban the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic, with new regulations published by the Scottish Government setting an enforcement date of 11 August 2027. The move follows a UK-wide consultation in 2023, in which over 93% of respondents supported […]