PVC Pipe the Nationwide Solution to Failing Water Systems This Winter

Anywhere, U.S.A., Feb. 18, 2010 – With prolonged cold temperatures and record snowfalls throughout the country this winter, municipalities throughout the United States are replacing faulty and aging pipes with durable PVC pipe systems.

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CertainTeed® CedarBoards™ Vinyl Siding Contains 60% Recycled Material. VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Jan. 19, 2010 – CertainTeed® CedarBoards™ double 6-inch clapboard insulated vinyl siding now contains 60 percent recycled material. ...Full Story
PVC Pipe Replaces Crumbling Clay Sewer Line in New Haven, Mich.. NEW HAVEN, Mich., Dec. 31, 2009 – A new PVC pipe installation project will prevent further costly and messy sewer back-ups of homes in New Haven, a suburb of Detroit. ...Full Story
PVC Christmas Trees Bring Tidings of Great Savings, More Variety, and Less Mess. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 4, 2009 – Lustrous Christmas trees made of polyvinyl chloride give holiday decorators significant savings over the annual purchase of farm-grown Christmas trees. ...Full Story
Massive Vinyl Roof Tops Off New Dallas Cowboys Stadium. ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 20, 2009 – The Dallas Cowboys kicked off the 2009 season in a new 3-million square foot stadium, protected by an energy-efficient vinyl roofing system. ...Full Story
L.A. Housing Development Uses Vinyl Windows to Earn LEED Points . LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 9, 2009 – Rock Row, a small-scale townhouse development, includes the first homes in Los Angeles under $500,000 to be LEED certified. ...Full Story
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Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, details the environmental benefits of PVC/vinyl material, from its use in building and construction to health care.

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HEALTH CARE

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RECYCLING

New Flooring Plant in South Carolina Uses Recycled Vinyl

LIFESTYLE

Vinyl Windows Restore Look, Function to 1940's Housing Development

ENVIRONMENT

Now, A Clear Choice for Outdoor PVC Pipe Applications

DESIGN

Up Against The Wall! Vinyl Art Brings Personalized Pizzazz to the Home

Case Studies: Roofing

Solar Energy Cells Meet PVC—A Brilliant Match
When you laminate photovoltaic cells to highly reflective PVC roofing membrane, you get an ecological one-two punch: Solar energy is harnessed to generate electricity, and unwanted heat is reflected away from buildings. This patented solar integrated roof system is topping buildings in California and in Europe.

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