[Greenbuilding] Alternatives to PVC pipe? + "Plastic Ocean" by S. Casey, Best Life Magazine, May 2007

[Mary Bull - Greenwood Earth Alliance]

Greetings, Greenbuilders!

I know we have had this discussion, but what was the upshot? My pump-and-well contractor says that PVC pipe is the only viable pipe--I guess that means flexible enough, strong enough, and affordable enough--that can be used for bringing water up 200 feet from the aquifer and over rough terrain about 500 ft to the water tanks... Anyone up for short answers to the following: What are the health risks? alternatives? any compromises (such as steel from the aquifer to the surface--a straight shot--then revert to PVC...?)?

Below is the URL for an amazing article (I tried to include the actual article, but too big) on plastic pollution--you will never again bend your principles (willingly) to buy anything plastic!

Cheers and Thanks!

Mary

Mary Bull, Co-director
Greenwood Earth Alliance, Save the Redwoods - Boycott the Gap Campaign
252 Frederick, San Francisco, CA 94117 http://www.gapsucks.org
Chalice Farm and Sustainable Living Center, 748 Montgomery Rd, Sebastopol CA 95472
415-731-7924 - 415-509-1188 chalicenew at earthlink.net