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Enormous 'Wet Wipe Island' Being Removed From River Thames in Historic Clean-Up

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Near Hammersmith Bridge in west London, a grotesque mound known as "Wet Wipe Island" — made of congealed waste the size of two tennis courts — is finally being cleared from the River Thames.

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As heavy as 15 double-decker buses and large as several tennis courts: Due to the outdated sewerage, a lot of toilet waste ends up in the Thames. In the meantime, an island has formed there, which environmentalists have been complaining for years.

·Dortmund, Germany
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In the middle of London, an island of millions of wet wipes grew in the Thames. Now the excavator is approaching – a curious but dangerous symbol of the problems of the British capital.

·Berlin, Germany
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For several years, wet toilet towels have been gathering in the Thames and forming a small island.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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