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

[Mary Bull - Greenwood Earth Alliance]

Sorry about that--here's the URL: http://tinyurl.com/2xsjjo


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
 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Reuben Deumling 
  To: Mary Bull - Greenwood Earth Alliance 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:57 PM
  Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Alternatives to PVC pipe? + "Plastic Ocean" by S. Casey, Best Life Magazine, May 2007


  I don't think I found the url--unless it was one of yours in the signature line--if so which one? 

  thanks.

  Reuben Deumling


  On 5/15/07, Mary Bull - Greenwood Earth Alliance <chalicenew at earthlink.net> wrote:
    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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