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

[Mary Bull - Greenwood Earth Alliance]

Thanks so much. I just read the articles that Tom recommended (just noticed
that he co-wrote the most accessible one!). Our application is 2" pipe, but
those articles said HDPE can be used for that size as well.

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: "Ward Edwards" <ward at buildgreen.ca>
To: "Mary Bull - Greenwood Earth Alliance" <chalicenew at earthlink.net>
Cc: "Greenbuilding" <GREENBUILDING at LISTSERV.REPP.ORG>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Alternatives to PVC pipe? + "Plastic Ocean" by
S. Casey, Best Life Magazine, May 2007


> Around here (Ontario) everyone uses the black polyethylene pipe for
> water supply from wells.  Mine is over 500' from the house and no
> problems with a 1.5" line.  Polyethylene is still a plastic, but it is
> considered one of the safest.
>
> Ward Edwards
> ward at buildgreen.ca
>
> Mary Bull - Greenwood Earth Alliance 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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