Avoid a flood - think before you flush

A lot of things get flushed down our toilets that shouldn’t be flushed – like wipes, paper towels and tissues. This video by the NZ Food and Grocery Council and Water New Zealand reminds us that everything we flush will find its way into a wastewater treatment plant and then to oceans, rivers, or on to the land, and can cause blockages that overflow to rivers and streams.

About the NZ Food & Grocery Council:
We are an industry association which represents the manufacturers and suppliers behind New Zealand’s food, beverage, and grocery brands. Our members represent more than $34 billion in domestic retail sales, more than $31 billion in exports, and directly or indirectly employ about 400,000 people, or one in five people in our workforce. The $31 billion in exports was 72 per cent of New Zealand's total merchandise exports in 2014 to 195 countries. Food and beverage manufacturing is the largest manufacturing sector in New Zealand, representing 44% of total manufacturing income.

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