The Importance of Vinyl in Disasters
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to the sounds of sirens and evacuation calls; your home has just been issued a flood warning and everyone needs to drop everything and leave! We hope you never experience a natural disaster first hand or the need to evacuate your home [...]
What Our Hospitals Would Look Like Without Vinyl
Whether its blood bags, IV tubes, bed covers or even the floors, vinyl is the material of choice when it comes to our healthcare institutions. We are so surrounded by vinyl medical products, and we don’t even think twice about them. They assist and support medical processes, pro [...]
7 Tips to Test Your Sustain-ABILITY
Last week we spoke about Sustainability in Home Renovation and this week we are following suit and starting a movement; The Sustain-ABILITY Movement. We are going to be focusing on products that provide you with the ability to be more sustainable. Use Reusable Bags: Instead of [...]
The History of Water Infrastructure: Then and Now
Can you picture a time when our sewage traveled openly through wells and ditches instead of underground? Neither can we, but that was a reality for 6500 BC civilizations. It’s hard to believe that there was ever a time where clean water meant digging a well and hoping for the be [...]
Sustainability in Home Renovation: The New Homeowner Trend
Though sustainability as a whole is by no means a new trend, it has been making a noticeable come back in the home renovation department. With more Millennials in the market for homes, new sustainable options have been popping up in all kinds of different industries. But one ind [...]
Study Says Pipe Failures Cause for Concern: Utah State University Releases Statistics on Water Main Breaks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2018 CONTACT: Justin Finnegan 646-756-3711 or jfinnegan@shiftcomm.com Study Says Pipe Failures Cause for Concern: Break Rates for Almost Half of North America’s Water Mains Up More Than 40% in Six Years Read & download the full study here! LOGA [...]
What Do Water Main Breaks Mean for You?
The Dangers & How to Avoid Them The winter season can wreak havoc on local streets in city streets which affect everyone from daily commuters to public transit riders. Physical removal of snow and maintaining roadways can be a great nuisance to municipalities throughout Cana [...]
Do You Know What’s Under Your Street?
Home ownership is something that almost every human being in the world strives to achieve in their lifetime. There are many things to consider when purchasing your new home, however one question that most people do not ask is, “what types of pipes are buried under my street?” [...]
How The Pipes Beneath Your Feet Affect What You Drink
Have you ever had to go to the bathroom in an outhouse? If you never have, I envy you. Although I’ve used outhouses only a handful of times in my life, every single time I’ve had the displeasure I pray that it’s the last time I will ever have to experience it. Outhouses are d [...]
Do You Know How Water is Delivered To Your Tap?
Ever wonder how the water you use at home every day for washing, cooking, cleaning and drinking gets to your tap?Of course everyone knows that their tap water comes from underground pipes, but have you ever wondered what materials these pipes are made of Considering that you tru [...]
The Life Cycle Assessment of PVC: Study Evaluates of 100-years of Service
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF PVC WATER AND SEWER PIPE AND COMPARATIVE SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS OF PIPE MATERIALS This study evaluates underground pipe infrastructure in the context of providing sustainable water and sewer service over a 100-year period: (1) with minimal risk of degra [...]
Life Cycle Assessment of PVC Water and Sewer Pipe and Comparative Sustainability Analysis of Pipe Materials
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF PVC WATER AND SEWER PIPE AND COMPARATIVE SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS OF PIPE MATERIALS This study evaluates underground pipe infrastructure in the context of providing sustainable water and sewer service over a 100-year period: (1) with minimal risk of degra [...]
