Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have discovered that CDA is the fastest degrading type of plastic in seawater – technically classified as a bioplastic – and with ...
FOLLOWING reports of poor water quality and discoloration in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has advised residents to use plastic pipes to prevent ...
One company that will almost surely benefit from the new regulation is Los Angeles-based JM Eagle, one of the world’s largest makers of plastic pipes. JM Eagle’s CEO and owner, Walter Wang ...
Additionally, the new EPA rule does not specify what materials must be used to replace the lead pipes. The cheapest alternative is plastic, yet a growing body of concerning research shows that popular ...
The federal government is calling for a major investment in new water systems nationwide, one that may prompt more spending on plastic pipes. The White House announced a final rule on Oct.
The new rule supplants a looser standard set by former President Donald Trump’s administration that did not include a universal requirement to replace lead pipes. “Folks, what is a government ...