10 Everyday Items You Should Never Pour Down the Drain

Fruit stickers and jar stickers

Small Stickers, Big Problems for Pipes and Ecosystems

Produce and jar labels are often plastic with adhesive that lingers. Washed into drains they cling to pipe interiors and snag fibers or grease, forming a base for clogs.

If they escape into waterways they resist breakdown and add to microplastic pollution. Peeling and binning every sticker keeps drainage smooth and reduces environmental load.