A report warning cities against the use of PVC pipes in water systems sparked swift and resounding criticism from the plastics industry, its advocates and at least one leading scientific expert ...

The government has delayed the implementation of quality control standards for PVC for the thid time. With no clear timeline ...

Gary Wentz, an editor for Family Handyman, will show you how to glue PVC pipes to get a fast, leak-free seal. Make an ...

As water utilities mobilize to replace millions of lead pipes across the country, they are sometimes choosing plastic, which some advocates worry can pose its own risks to drinking water. Last ...

Two commodity resins saw price drops in North America in May, with other materials in that category unchanged.

Phthalates are not chemically bound to PVC, so they easily slip off the plastic and lead to pervasive contamination in the environment. In the United States, human exposure to phthalate plasticizers ...

PVC plastic pipes arched over a wooden ground frame and then covered in polyethylene plastic — that’s our DIY hoop house recipe in a nutshell, and it works for structures up to about 18 feet wide.