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 ...

Industry analysts highlight that HDPE and polymer pipe systems are now widely adopted in urban water supply networks, agricultural irrigation systems, and industrial fluid transportation projects.

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 ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Union plumbers say it's not just the dust from cutting PVC pipe that makes installing it so dangerous. Joe King is a plumbing instructor for the union. He tells the I-Team, "It's the ...

Q: Tim, I went to buy some plastic drain pipe, and after looking at all the types, my head started to hurt. I decided to leave the store and do some research. I’ve got several projects for which I ...

Household plumbing systems use PEX for pipes to supply water and carry away sewage. The term PEX stands for "crosslinked polyethylene." PEX piping is manufactured by melting high-density polyethylene ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PVC pipes - Bowonpat Sakaew/Getty Images PVC pipes are one of those supplies that have a way of accumulating around the house; ...

(CBS News) Few things are as crucial to everyday life as clean water, carried in PVC plastic pipe. Much of it is made by JM Eagle, the biggest pipe manufacturer of plastic PVC pipe on the planet. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone cutting a PVC pipe - ungvar/Shutterstock Unique shelving units are all the rage, but they usually come with a hefty price ...

Whether it’s wood, metal, plastic, or otherwise, when it comes to obtaining materials for your builds, you have two choices: buy new stock, or scrounge what you can. Fresh virgin materials are often ...