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

[Tom Lent]

Did anyone ever look into HDPE for this application? As strong as PVC, much
more flexible, less likely to fracture if something slams it. Still plastic,
still a petro-based chemical, but generally rated better on a variety of
enviro and heath indicators. 

http://www.healthybuilding.net/pvc

http://www.healthybuilding.net/pvc/pipes_report.html

Tom
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-----Original Message-----
From: greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org
[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Mary Bull -
Greenwood Earth Alliance
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:34 PM
To: Greenbuilding
Subject: [Greenbuilding] Alternatives to PVC pipe? + "Plastic Ocean" by
S.Casey, Best Life Magazine, May 2007

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
 

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