{"id":1351,"date":"2025-02-15T10:05:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T23:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/exploring-the-benefits-of-peva-over-pvc-for-plastic-shower-curtains.html"},"modified":"2025-02-15T10:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T23:05:23","slug":"exploring-the-benefits-of-peva-over-pvc-for-plastic-shower-curtains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/exploring-the-benefits-of-peva-over-pvc-for-plastic-shower-curtains.html","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Benefits of PEVA Over PVC for Plastic Shower Curtains"},"content":{"rendered":"

By<\/span>\u00a0Jacqueline DelibesAug. 7, 2023 10:30 am EST<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sometimes, doing the right thing for\u00a0your and your family’s health \u2014 and the environment \u2014 can take extra effort and expense. One of the reasons plastic is so plentiful and has countless uses is that it’s durable and\u00a0incredibly cheap. Saving money is important but unfortunately, the cheapest option isn’t always the best. For example, if your shower curtains are made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride), you need to know that according to the EPA, it contains a gas called vinyl chloride, a human carcinogen responsible for this toxic plastic’s cancer-causing reputation. This is certainly a good\u00a0reason to ditch your shower curtain. And when you’re ready to toss it, you might also need to do some deep research to see where \u2014 and if \u2014 PVC can be recycled near your area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the other hand, PEVA, which is short for polyethylene vinyl acetate, is a popular shower curtain material too, and has emerged as a direct competitor to PVC. It’s promoted and sold as a much less toxic material \u2014 a healthier alternative. And yes, it’s true that this plastic contains no vinyl chloride and so it isn’t gassing your bathroom with a known carcinogen. But does being less harmful actually make it safe?<\/p>\n

PVC, PEVA, and alternative shower curtain materials<\/h2>\n

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PVC contains something called phthalates. Phthalates are\u00a0several chemicals that make plastic more flexible and malleable. However, from a health perspective, these chemicals can cause organ damage in the lungs, liver, kidney, and reproductive system per Healthcare\u00a0Without Harm.\u00a0Because PEVA has no chlorine, it is touted as a safer alternative to PVC. Yet a study published in The Journal of Toxicological Sciences looked closely at PEVA’s safety. They concluded that volatile organic compounds \u2014 which are harmful evaporated chemicals we can inhale \u2014 found in PEVA are toxic to living beings and that PEVA is an unsafe PVC alternative.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It’s understandable to want a product that is 100% waterproof, inexpensive, convenient, and long-lasting like both PVC and PEVA shower curtains. But if you’re weighing costs, there’s potentially a higher price to pay long-term for going the cheap route. Consider organic, sustainable fabrics like cotton, linen, or hemp shower curtains as an investment that offers greater peace of mind. They’re water resistant, not waterproof, and they do take longer to dry. For some options,\u00a0Crate &\u00a0Barrel has this Turkish cotton shower curtain, or\u00a0The Citizenry has a fair trade, elegant linen shower curtain in neutral colors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0Jacqueline DelibesAug. 7, 2023 10:30 am EST Sometimes, doing the right thing for\u00a0your and your family’s health \u2014 and the environment \u2014 can take extra effort and expense. One of the reasons plastic is so plentiful and has countless uses is that it’s durable and\u00a0incredibly cheap. Saving money is important but unfortunately, the cheapest option […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1352,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cleaning"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/browngouge.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}