How many more environmental incidents need to occur before we get serious about curbing our addiction to plastic? Officials made the decision to burn off vinyl chloride, a volatile chemical that they ...

NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...

Polyvinyl chloride pipes have become the backbone of modern plumbing, drainage, and irrigation systems worldwide. Understanding the intricate manufacturing process behind these ubiquitous construction ...

The Erie County Water Authority in Buffalo, N.Y., has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against municipal PVC pipe producers alleging illegal collusion to increase prices. The lawsuit filed Nov. 8 ...