Dangers of PVC

This week I’m going to do a few posts involving PVC. It’s not exactly a fun topic, but I think it’s important. First, obviously, I’m going to talk about why PVC is considered dangerous. Then we’ll discuss a so-called green product made of PVC (hello?!). And then we’ll talk about one cool little PVC-free company.
PVC (polyvinyl chloride), recognized by the recycling symbol 3, is very difficult to recycle and usually ends up in a landfill. Most recycling centers won’t accept it. Less than three percent of PVC is recycled, and some estimates put that number at less than one percent! …read more