Expensive, yeah; wasteful, no. It might even save toilet paper for people like OOP since it requires less wiping.
There’s been multiple reports showing that these flushable wipes are not actually flushable because they clog the drainage system down the line and do not degrade as normal toilet paper.
The proper less waste solution is a bidet ya filthy shit stained savages.
I wish people would stop recommending this all the time. No everyone can renovate their bathrooms, in most people are not in a position to renovate their bathrooms because they don’t own the properties.
I have installed a bidet in every single property I’ve rented. It takes 5 minutes, and all the parts come in the box to split the water supply.
I literally cannot imagine why you think this requires renovation of a bathroom.
https://www.amazon.com/Luxe-Bidet-Neo-120-Non-Electric/dp/B00A0RHSJO