Some Unintended Consequences Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
BEIRUT, LEBANON - MARCH 26: Protective gloves discarded beside a tree on March 26, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon has recorded more than 300 cases of COVID-19, a handful of them fatal, and the government has imposed lockdown measure to curb the spread of the virus. (Photo by Daniel Carde/Getty Images)
Use common sense!
Please don’t throw your used gloves on the ground of flush disinfectant wipes down the toilet. Some unanticipated by products of the coronavirus pandemic are littered latex gloves in local grocery store parking lots and clogged sewer lines. If you are wearing gloves to the grocery store, fine, but use common sense. Make sure you are not touching your face and dispose of them before you touch anything else. Springfield Township Delaware County is experiencing sewer back-ups due to the excessive use of disinfectant wipes. They are not flushable!