America's Obsession With Wipes Is Tearing Up Sewer Systems

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2. Wipes are. So is the amount of toilet paper for that matter.

I have been living in Bangkok for the last three years now. Hoses equipped to spray your anal area are much cleaner than smearing excess fecal matter with toilet paper.
You can simply dry off with TP and toss it into a waste can which will always be conveniently located near the commode. Matter of fact, as warm as Bangkok is, the TP isn't really necessary. Just spritz yourself clean and you'll be dry in minutes.
In colder climes, the TP may be necessary for keeping warm but not for hygienic purposes. Like the bidet the French came up with for the anal instead of vaginal canal. Many other countries use this system as well. And wipes can be thrown into the trash as easily as toilet paper.
And also, I live in an apartment in Bangkok that although far from luxurious is well equipped enough to have a garbage disposal system. I've been in apartments much more well appointed than mine that seem to manage without one of them as well.
Now that's an appliance that really puts a strain on a water reclamation plant.
I'd be interested to know the percentage of American apartments and homes that come equipped with them.
I could be totally off but I'd bet the percentage would be a lot higher than other developed countries. Seems like an apartment without a garbage disposal these days in the States is considered a downright dump.