Eco-Friendly EVA Shower Curtain Liner
PVC-FREE
This shower curtain liner is friendly to the environment while being a great asset to your bathroom. The mold and allergy resistant liner is chlorine free and odorless, thanks to the blended EVA (ethyl vinyl acetate) material. It also has rust-resistant, reinforced grommets and a weighted bottom hem, offering sturdiness and ease of use. 100% EVA vinyl.
Measures 70" W x 71" L (177.8 cm x 180.3 cm). Will fit most standard shower stalls. Wipe clean regularly. Will survive washing machine cleaning on gentle cycle.
The liner comes in clear, frosty white or ecru (cream). Let us know your preference in remarks box at checkout.
Why PVC is bad news:
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is unique in its high chlorine and additives content, which makes it an environmental poison throughout its life cycle. Vinyl chloride is a known human carcinogen. PVC releases dioxin and other persistent organic pollutants during its manufacture and disposal and cannot be readily recycled due to it chlorine and additive content. Furthermore, additives are not bound to the plastic and leach out.
Globally, over
50% of PVC manufactured is used in construction, in products such as pipelines, wiring, siding, flooring and wallpaper. As a building material PVC is cheap, easy to install and easy to replace. PVC is replacing ‘traditional’ building materials such as wood, concrete and clay in many areas. Although it appears to be the ideal building material, PVC has high environmental and human health costs that its manufacturers fail to tell consumers.
From its manufacture to its disposal, PVC emits toxic compounds. During the manufacture of the building block ingredients of PVC (such as vinyl chloride monomer) dioxin and other persistent pollutants are emitted into the air, water and land, which present both acute and chronic health hazards. During use, PVC products can leach toxic
additives, for example flooring can release softeners called
phthalates. When PVC reaches the end of its useful life, it can be
either landfilled, where it leaches toxic additives or incinerated,
again emitting dioxin and heavy metals. When PVC burns in accidental fires, hydrogen chloride gas and dioxin are formed.
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