UK's sewage system in danger of gridlock from toilet paper substitutes

Shortages amid coronavirus panic buying could cause wet wipe and kitchen roll fatbergsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageConsumers have been warned of the dangers of substituting kitchen roll and wet wipes for toilet paper which – if flushed down the loo – could overwhelm the UK’s sewers.Innocent consumer substitutions due to shortages caused by fears about the spread of coronovirus could create serious consequences which are critical to society a