Word: polyvinyl
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Then there's the stuff that artificial trees are made of. One ingredient in most fake firs is polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a plastic that is difficult to recycle. And while new artificial trees pose little threat to children's health, Mike Schade, the PVC-campaign coordinator for the activist group Center for Health, Environment and Justice, notes that older plastic trees tend to have higher levels of lead, a potent neurotoxin...
...they cause pain, bloating or heavy menstrual bleeding and whether they affect mood and energy levels. For patients who choose to remove fibroids, there are alternatives to hysterectomy: laparoscopic myomectomy eliminates fibroids through half-inch incisions made in the abdominal wall. In fibroid embolization, an interventional radiologist injects tiny polyvinyl alcohol particles, like miniature Stryofoam balls, into the uterine arteries to stop the flow of blood to the uterus and keep fibroids from growing...
Ever wonder what happens to old billboards? Probably not. But French entrepreneur Jean-Marc Imberton and designer Marie-Angèle Godot did, and what they found spurred them to action. "We realized there was a huge problem," says Imberton, of the giant polyvinyl chloride (PVC) advertising posters common to most cityscapes and beltways. "Their lifespan is very short and they're practically indestructible. Some of them stay up for months, others are used only for an evening. We wanted to give them a second life...
...Check the bottoms of plastic containers for recycling codes and use ones with codes #1, #2, # 4 (forms of polyethylene) and #5 (polypropylene) and avoid #3 (polyvinyl chlorine, which contains phthalates), #6 (polystyrene) and #7 (most are polycarbonate, which contains...
...dependent industries that had been absorbing higher costs are also beginning to suffer. Consider the chemical industry, which needs petroleum as a feedstock, or raw material, for such products as polyvinyl chloride (for plastic pipe) and polyethylene terephthalate (for soda bottles). "You see the biggest impact across the board in plastics," says Morningstar analyst Sumit Desai. Back in 2003, hydrocarbon feedstocks and energy accounted for 36% of Dow Chemical's total costs. Last year they ate up 47% of total costs, yet the company still managed an earnings increase. But Dow reported this week that first-quarter net income fell...