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Rubber chickens and record blockages: What’s re...

It’s time to talk about what’s being flushed down our loos. Spoiler: It’s costing us millions and breaking records we don’t want to brag about. Adelaide, we have a problem:...

The journey in becoming a wet wipe expert

Conceived in response to a global crisis, Hygiene Co. emerged to address critical gaps in domestic manufacturing and sustainability by offering plant-based wet wipes. Manufacturers’ Monthly spoke with co-founder, Phil Scardigno, who...

Supermarket shelves flushed with first Australi...

A local manufacturer has become the first Australian company to produce a certified flushable wet wipe, with its maiden batch now hitting Foodland’s shelves – providing consumers with a flush-friendly...

Strangest items found washed down SA drains

SA Water has revealed some of the strangest items it has found washed down our drains. From phones to footballs, they say it is amazing what ends up underneath our...

Flushable baby wipes in Australia

#EXCLUSIVE: An Adelaide company has created Australia’s first flushable baby wipe, in a bid to reduce exposure to harmful microplastics and cut down on the thousands of tonnes of plastic wipes...

Curtin Radio

    Your browser does not support the audio element. On the Afternoon Programme at 2.20pm today, Jenny Seaton will be speaking to Phil Scardigno co-founder of ‘The Hygiene Co.’...

Wet wipes the new enemy

Let’s Talk Business with Phil Scardigno, Hygien...

  An Australian small business has found success and is growing rapidly with the introduction of its flushable wet wipes product.   original post

Australian Company Certifies Wipes as Flushable

The Hygience Co. wipes pass Standards Australia certification Under a new joint Australian and New Zealand standard recoganized by Standards Australia, The Hygience Co., a local manufacturer of wet wipes...

Alarming landfill figures lead to first locally...

Corey White (L) and Phil Scardigno, owners of Hygiene Co. Wet wipes are big business. They’re used in the medical sector, for cleaning workplaces, and in the cosmetics market. They’re...

MAKE THE SWITCH WITH MCFARLANE MEDICAL

McFarlane Medical (McFarlane) is a 100% Australian owned healthcare supplies wholesaler. The business has operated for 40 years and services all states of Australia. McFarlane’s goal it is to help...

Emerging Business of the Year Award: @The Hygie...

  Congratulations to the following Award Winners at the South Australian Premier’s Business and Export Awards 🏆🔹 Emerging Business of the Year Award: @The Hygiene Co🔹 Not-for-Profit Business of the...

When is a flushable wet wipe really flushable?

Wet wipes have grown in popularity, but most of them can’t be flushed down the toilet. A South Australian company has created the first locally made wet wipes that meet...

David Vs Goliath: Cleaning Up The Big Players

More than 20 million wet wipes are used every day in Australia. The traditional ones produced by foreign multinationals contain microplastics that don’t break down and are toxic to the...

Flushed with success: Adelaide firm makes first...

In a world-first, South Australian wet wipes manufacturer The Hygiene Co has gained certification that its flushable wipes are actually flushable. The Hygiene Co co-founders Corey White and Phil Scardigno....

Startup Nation

For the makers and breakers. Entrepreneurs live here. The 2-hour radio phenomenon with Disrupt Radio’s Jules Lund that ventures deep into the heart of the startup jungle, where we celebrate...