London's disgusting 'wet wipe island' to be removed as work begins to excavate 180 tonnes of congealed waste

London's disgusting 'wet wipe island' to be removed as work begins to excavate 180 tonnes of congealed waste

London’s “West Wipe Island” has become a notorious feature of the Thames since it started to form a few years ago, posing a threat to wildlife and proving an embarrassment to capital.

An enormous pile of wet wipes has formed an island along a 250-metre stretch of the tidal river near Hammersmith Bridge.

But the ugly and disgusting feature may soon be consigned to the history books - with work under way to excavate the estimated 180 tonnes of congealed waste near Hammersmith Bridge.

Led and co-ordinated by the Port of London Authority (PLA) with collaboration from Thames Water, the first-of-its-kind operation is removing the huge pile of wet wipes that has formed an island along a 250-metre stretch of the tidal Thames. It is exp

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