7 Non-pvc Sustainable Solutions In Architecture And Design

Gordon Boggis, Fast Company
Thu, 06/06/2024 - 4:00pm

PVC has multiple environmental challenges, but high-quality, less toxic solutions are available. Just over a year ago, the world was shocked by a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that carried more than 100,000 gallons of toxic chemicals, exposing thousands of inhabitants and the local ecosystem to contamination. The chemical that officials were most concerned about was vinyl chloride monomer, the key ingredient used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC), commonly known as “vinyl” within the built environment.

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