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 ...

A report from a coalition of U.S. environmental advocacy groups has warned of the health risks of PVC plastic and urged public officials against using the material in community drinking water pipes.

Plastic pipe demand in the U.S. is rising steadily, driven by infrastructure projects and material advantages, despite legal, ...

Plastic particles in the 0.10 millimeter size range were found in bottled water at an average of 10.4 per liter, while smaller particles likely to be plastic averaged 314.6 per liter.

(CBS News) Few things are as crucial to everyday life as clean water, carried in PVC plastic pipe. Much of it is made by JM Eagle, the biggest pipe manufacturer of plastic PVC pipe on the planet.

Researchers found thousands of plastic fragments in a liter of bottled water. Drinking more water every day is a healthy habit, but a new study has raised concerns about the container you should ...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Bottles made from PET are labeled with an RIC of "1." PET is a strong, light plastic often used for water, food, and carbonated beverages, like soda.‌ Unlike ...

He decided it was time to build his own solution to this problem. What he ended up with was a water level sensor made from PVC pipe and a few other components.