Things That Should Not Be Flushed Down the Toilet

Help Keep Our Seas Clean
Our seas and oceans are becoming full of plastic and pollution, a lot of this comes from sewage pipes.
Put simply, the only things that should be flushed down the toilet are poop. wee and toilet roll. Unlike other types of wipes and paper, toilet paper is designed to break up easily when is wet. As well as helping the environment and marine wildlife, not using your toilet as a 'wet bin' can also reduce the risk ot toilet and drain blockages.
None of the following should be flushed down the toilet. They should all be put in a bin, which will later be disposed of at an official landfill site or burnt at a waste incinerator.
Kitchen roll
Baby wipes
Disinfectant wipes
Tampons & female sanitary products
Disposable plastic gloves
Dental floss
Disposable nappies
Disposable contact lenses
Acrylic nails
Cotton buds
Cotton wool
Condoms
Cigarette butts
Chewing gum
Hair
Fake eyelashes
Vitamins & tablets
Plasters
Microbeads (found in some shower body scubs and toothpaste, they are tiny bits of plastic)