I have always wondered why it’s so bad to flush a tampon. I know tampons blow up a bit when wet, but even when fully saturated, they don’t get as big as a large turd. And they are generally made of cotton, not plastic, so surely they will break down well enough? Thanks.
EDIT TO ADD: I am not saying I flush tampons! I don’t. I just wanted to make sure there’s a good reason for it.
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Just because they are “biodegradable” doesn’t mean they will degrade quickly. The average turd can (and will) break apart, beginning almost immediately, while the material in a tampon will stay together for quite some time. And during that time, the tampon (particularly when combined with other such materials, in a sewage system) can cause blockages.
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