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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

In short: They're not "disposable".

It's like "flushable wet wipes", the manufacturers are basically lying. In that you can dispose of them just like you can technically flush the wipes. But it is bad to do so.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

This is why disposables are now banned in the UK