Fatballs and their bigger, uglier cousin — fatbergs — occur when various oils and fats combine with other chemicals and materials that get tipped down the drain.
"But there's a level of responsibility we'd like people to take to ensure that when they do dispose of it , it's not adding to their household costs because we have to work harder to clean up."
"The upgrades we've got planned for the site here at Warrnambool, we expect they're going to set a new benchmark for Australia for the sort of treatment that will occur before disposal to the ocean," Mr Bail said. "Really, the only thing that belongs down the toilet is what comes out of you, and what you clean yourself with, not flushable wipes, not fat," Mr Bail said.
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