Guide to Plastic Lumber (October 2005)
Written by Brenda Platt, Tom Lent and Bill Walsh
Published by The Healthy Building Network
This Healthy Building Network report compares and evaluates different plastic lumber types from an environmental and public health perspective, and offers advice on how to choose a plastic lumber product based upon its health hazards and recycling impacts. The Healthy Building Network rates the environmental preferability of 55 plastic lumber products manufactured by 44 companies based on three criteria:
- Materials used
- Recycled content
- Potential recyclability
This information is intended to inform those who are interested in understanding the range of environmental and public health impacts associated with different plastic lumber products.
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