ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered a way to recycle PVC, one of the most produced plastics, into a usable material. PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, ...

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 ...

ANN ARBOR – PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is a prevalent plastic in the United States and is the third highest plastic produced in the world by volume. We encounter PVC every day, since numerous ...

For the 16th year in a row, gift cards will be the most requested present of the holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. More than 3.4 billion were sold in the United States, ...

A coalition of environmental organizations warned in a report Wednesday of potential health risks in replacing lead pipes with polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVC, a low-cost plastic, is commonly used as an ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to regulate a common plastic — polyvinyl chloride (commonly called PVC or vinyl) — as ...

A study of an eco-friendly solvent helping to make PVC plastic more flexible reveals the molecular-level interaction of hydrogen bonds between the two ingredients. What gives plastic objects their ...

When a Norfolk Southern train derailed last February in East Palestine, Ohio, igniting a chemical fire and releasing 1 million pounds of toxic vinyl chloride into the surrounding air and water, ...

A new report that warns of human health risks related to PVC and recommends it be avoided for drinking water pipes is "junk science" and a "disservice to public health." That is according to Bruce ...

Results from a two-phase study released by the Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ), a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing environmental health harms caused by chemical threats, ...