Officials Warn: Don’t Flush Shredded T-Shirts Down the Toilet

The city of Redding, California said its sewage system was backed up

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The city of Redding, California, issued a warning to its residents on Thursday, urging them to avoid flushing shredded T-shirts amid toilet paper shortages.

The “Redding Wastewater Management responded to sewer backup that was the result of the use of shredded T-shirts in place of toilet paper,” according to a statement. “Please refrain from flushing anything except toilet paper down the toilet. Bag it. Don’t flush it.”