Louisiana Residents Fight Massive Plastic Facility and Associated Pollution
Environmentalists and residents recently forced Formosa Plastics, a plastics supplier described by judges as a “serial offender” against the environment, to suspend the construction of a proposed 2,400 acre petrochemical complex in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
New Study Confirms Plastic Pipe Thermal Degradation as Source of Water Contamination in Fire Events
The study concludes that thermally damaged drinking water pipes can be sources of VOC leaching.
Chemical Leaching from Plastic Pipes
Andrew Whelton’s latest study confirms that plastic drinking water pipes release benzene and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the water supply when exposed to extreme heat.
How Does Plastic Cause Air Pollution?
There are many factors that contribute to air pollution: the burning of fossil fuels, the release of chemical pesticides, and now plastic pollution. But how does plastic cause air pollution?
Industrial Plastic Production Raises Safety, Pollution Concerns
A number of serious accidents at plastic manufacturing plants – most recently in the Houston area — have threatened communities and contaminated the environment, bringing into question whether or not the plants’ ends justify their means:
Plastic’s Environmental Burden Covers Land, Sea, and Sky
Plastic is attacking our environment from all angles. As seen in Houston, the amount of harmful toxins being emitted into the air continues to grow in conjunction with the expanding plastic industry.
Plastic Plumbing: Is It a Problem for Sustainable Buildings?
Plastic Leaching into Water Systems: A Problem for Green Buildings? Interest in sustainably designed buildings continues to grow among building owners and facility managers. In fact, according to research conducted by the U.S. Green Building Council, 27 percent of respondents said green projects made up over 60 percent of their work; furthermore, nearly half of […]