Many Taiwanese still bin it, while govt pushes to flush it

Toilet trouble: More than half of Taiwanese dispose of soiled toilet paper in rubbish bins, with many citing concerns over sewerage systems getting choked. — The Straits Times/ANN

For most of his life, 37-year-old Vincent Tseng would chuck soiled toilet paper into a bin instead of flushing it away, whether he was using the toilet at home or in public places.

“My parents and teachers always said that flushing toilet paper would clog the pipes. I didn’t want to become known as the student who clogged up the school toilet, so I always threw toilet paper into the bins,” said Tseng, who owns a phone accessories shop.