Why can’t you flush “flushable wipes”?

Question

If you can’t flush them, why are they called “flushable”?

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Answer 1

what kind are you getting? The ones I use have never been an issue. I even ran to the bathroom. “These wipes meet flushability guidelines set by the wastewater treatment community (IWSFG 2020) and by the disposable wipes trade association.”