CertainTeed® CedarBoards™ Vinyl Siding Contains 60% Recycled Material

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Jan. 19, 2010 – CertainTeed® CedarBoards™ double 6-inch clapboard insulated vinyl siding now contains 60 percent recycled material.

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PVC Pipe Replaces Crumbling Clay Sewer Line in New Haven, Mich.. NEW HAVEN, Mich., Dec. 31, 2009 – A new PVC pipe installation project will prevent further costly and messy sewer back-ups of homes in New Haven, a suburb of Detroit. ...Full Story
PVC Christmas Trees Bring Tidings of Great Savings, More Variety, and Less Mess. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 4, 2009 – Lustrous Christmas trees made of polyvinyl chloride give holiday decorators significant savings over the annual purchase of farm-grown Christmas trees. ...Full Story
Massive Vinyl Roof Tops Off New Dallas Cowboys Stadium. ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 20, 2009 – The Dallas Cowboys kicked off the 2009 season in a new 3-million square foot stadium, protected by an energy-efficient vinyl roofing system. ...Full Story
L.A. Housing Development Uses Vinyl Windows to Earn LEED Points . LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 9, 2009 – Rock Row, a small-scale townhouse development, includes the first homes in Los Angeles under $500,000 to be LEED certified. ...Full Story
Live! Web-Based Product Application Matrix for Sustainable Design Solutions. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 5, 2009 – An innovative tool enables architects, designers, and specifiers to evaluate, compare, and discover the benefits of vinyl products in sustainable design. ...Full Story
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