British Government Could Ban Wet Wipes in an Effort to Save Marine Life

Tim Henderson, a "flusher" or trunk sewer technician holds a "fatberg" as he works in the intersection of the Regent Street and Victoria sewer in London on Dec. 11, 2014. Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

The British government says it may ban wet wipes as part of a broader crackdown on plastic trash, in measures designed to protect the environment.

If they are outlawed, shoppers will no longer be able to buy them in their current form.