JM Eagle Celebrates Earth Day, Extols the 'Greenness' of Plastic Pipe

LOS ANGELES, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Plastic pipe is not a product that is typically associated with the "green" movement. Indeed, iron and clay are considered by some to be more natural products and therefore more environmentally friendly.

Not so. Plastic pipe consumes fewer natural resources to manufacture, creates no pollution or debris and, due to its strength and long life, actually protects the environment and our most precious resource, water, better than the alternatives.

That's why JM Eagle is proud to celebrate Earth Day. As the world's largest manufacturer of plastic pipe, JM Eagle is in the forefront of creating the greenest possible product and is proud to set a new standard for all manufacturers in making plastic pipe "green."

The United States loses more than 15 percent, or 2.2 trillion gallons, of its drinkable water each year due to cracked or deteriorating pipe.  Plastic pipe reduces waste of this precious resource. It has an estimated life span of 100 years with little or no loss of strength or breakage, thus protecting the nation's water supply, and protecting the environment against chemical and biological contamination.

A recent study conducted by Jana Laboratories for the Plastics Pipe Institute confirmed the 100-plus-year life expectancy for our plastic pipe made when used in municipal potable water systems. JM Eagle employs a water-cooling system in its pipe-manufacturing process using a closed-loop system that re-circulates water to minimize use and water waste. In addition to using lower amounts of water, its pipe products require lower temperatures and duration of those temperatures in the manufacturing process.

JM Eagle also has a 100-percent recycling policy for its scraps and releases zero scrap into the waste stream. All waste is reground into new pipe or sold to other plastics companies for their reuse. The company's manufacturing processes, therefore, conserve resources and don't pollute. And because plastic pipe is so lightweight, it requires less fuel to transport and install.

The company has also announced it will invest an additional $20 million in 2010 to improve its manufacturing facilities as part of its Capital Improvement Project. Through this project, JM Eagle has invested more than $350 million over the past 15 years to employ the most modern manufacturing practices available to ensure that its products set the standard for superior quality in the plastic-pipe industry.

Plastic pipe should be considered for its environmentally sound properties when rebuilding the nation's infrastructure, as well as specifying other construction and irrigation projects. Plastic pipe from JM Eagle exceeds industry norms with processes that diligently address green manufacturing and, in fact, sets a new standard for the production of plastic pipe.

For more information about JM Eagle's commitment to sustainability and the environment please visit www.jmeagle.com or call (800) 621-4404.

SOURCE JM Eagle