To draw attention to the practical and cost-effective solution of using high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe for fixing crumbling U.S. infrastructure, the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), a nonprofit advocacy group for the plastic piping industry, has initiated a new educational awareness campaign.

Illustrating how mayors and other responsibility-minded municipal staff members are saving communities from costly and potentially dangerous failing pipelines while reducing capital expenditures, the "Be a Hero-Building Community" campaign focuses on the features and benefits of pipe made from HDPE for potable water, sewer and storm water drainage systems, natural gas lines and fiber-optic cable runs.

PPI kicked off the campaign in January, placing ads in the U.S. Mayors' Newspaper and sharing its message at the United States Conference of Mayors' (USCM) 76th annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

"We undertook this dramatic initiative to call attention to HDPE pipe as the right infrastructure solution because there is a dire need in this country to replace underground systems that are disintegrating," said PPI Executive Director Tony Radoszewski. "HDPE pipe provides a variety of economical and environmental benefits while enabling communities to reallocate budgets toward other city demands like hiring more firefighters, police officers and other first-responders. We believe mayors around the country must lead these efforts, and PPI believes the USCM forum provides the best doorway to educational opportunities with city leaders."

It is PPI's charter to furnish accurate, unbiased information, facts and guidelines about plastic piping systems. PPI makes available a library of knowledge and resources, sharing data, expert articles and analyses which have been relied upon for nearly 60 years.

Source: Plastics Pipe Institute