GreenPeace's PVC Alternative Database

Greenpeace has a new building products directory called the PVC Alternatives Database – Building the Future. The fully searchable international database lists over 236 (and counting) PVC-free products for the following building components: roofing, insulation, exterior cladding, windows and doors, flooring, wallcoverings, piping, and—often the most problematic for which to find an alternative—electrical wiring and cabling. About 50 products are available in the U.S. Not surprisingly, the Vinyl Institute has questioned the value of this database, arguing that the environmental performance of materials should be based on life-cycle analysis.