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Aug042011

GreenPeace's Plastics Pyramid

Greenpeace has developed a pyramid of plastics to assist those making material selection, to avoid PVC use. The guidance focuses on the toxic characteristics of the potential alternative materials. It provides a qualitative ranking based on environmental and health problems of PVC, addressing the production, additives, product emissions during use, disposal and recycling.

 

Read more about Greenpeace's PVC Alternatives Database

Check out some of their links

 

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    Response: www.ccc-group.com
    They have as of now dislodged numerous conventional materials, for example, wood, stone, horn and bone, calfskin, paper, metal, glass, and clay, in the vast majority of their previous employments.
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    Response: Dr. Vikas

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