NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...

Plastic pipe producers are in a good position to meet increasing demand as U.S. cities update drinking water and wastewater systems, but that's also bringing a new wave of criticism from environmental ...

How many more environmental incidents need to occur before we get serious about curbing our addiction to plastic? Officials made the decision to burn off vinyl chloride, a volatile chemical that they ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As communities across New Jersey continue to replace hundreds of thousands of old drinking water pipes made of lead, a coalition ...

A study published by the Utah State University (USU) buried structures laboratory takes a comprehensive look at PVC pipe excavations, testing and life cycle analysis. The key findings? A combination ...

Every house has its own sounds. The sump pump cycling after a heavy rain, or the ductwork snapping as it heats up and expands, or that unexplained cracking we hear late at night when we are all alone.

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If you’ve never heard of polybutylene piping, chances are you’ve never needed a major plumbing renovation in your house. Polybutylene is often called “poly,” “Poly B,” or “PB.” These days, it no ...