Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is durable and holds up against moisture and corrosion. That makes it a good plastic for pipes, construction material, and medical devices. But its high chlorine content also ...

Still in Scotland, Wavin Plastics has announced that its pipes have been used in the Moray coast wastewater project. The company provided 315mm and 250mm of Apollo, Bi-axial Orientated PVC-O pressure ...

It is a problem bedevilling households across the UK: what can we do with the mountains of food-spattered plastic waste left in our bins? Now a group of scientists say they have the answer – by using ...

A Finnish waste incineration plant stores waste heat in GRP pipes underground. It can be retrieved in the winter months and used to heat homes. A waste incineration plant in the Finnish city of Salo ...

When you put plastic packaging into your recycling bin, it might be a surprise to learn that the least likely thing to happen is that it will be recycled in the UK. Instead, a huge amount of plastic ...

Dear James: I plan to add a new bathroom, and some old plumbing should also be replaced. I’m not comfortable using a torch and solder, so would plastic plumbing be good? — Laura W. Dear Laura: ...