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 ...

Aging infrastructure for water pipes in the United States has long been a problem, as we saw a few years ago with the lead pipe fiasco in Flint, MI. It’s not just a pipe problem — these aging pipes ...

Plastics News isn't the sort of publication with stories that go viral. But we do, occasionally, cover news that nonplastics readers find interesting — even years after they appear in print. That's ...

As water utilities mobilize to replace millions of lead pipes across the country, they are sometimes choosing plastic, which some advocates worry can pose its own risks to drinking water. Last month, ...

With this guide, plumbers and other professionals will better understand the importance of proper pipe fitting selection, as ...

Syracuse, NY – Syracuse fell far short of its promise to remove 3,000 dangerous lead water pipes this year. Instead, it replaced only 700 of the lines that bring drinking water into homes. That ...