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No, tampons shouldn't be flushed - always wrap-up and throw in the bin.

Tampon companies claim tampons are flushable to make their products seem more convenient, but they do so without any regard for sewage systems or the environment. Tampons don't break-down like toilet paper and instead will expand in water so can block pipes both in your own homes sewage system and further-up the sewage system: resulting in blockages, pipe bursts, and flooding.


The sewage treatment system is also not set-up for you to use your toilet like a garbage can, it's meant to deal with human waste not rubbish like tampons, pads, q-tips, condoms, etc. so all these items can make it through sewage treatment and into waterways. When you next see a used tampon on the beach or a dead bird that's chocked on some waste it found out at sea, know that it is highly possible it is due to someone irresponsibly flushing tampons.




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