The Plastic Disaster Helene Left: Thousands of PVC Pipes Are Still on the French Broad River

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Between the city of Asheville and the village of Woodfin, on the edge of the French Broad River, lies the IPEX plant. It is not a small factory or a simple warehouse: it is an extensive industrial complex, located in a flood zone where pipes are stored outdoors that Helene ended up dragging downstream. [...] The entry The plastic disaster Helene left: thousands of PVC pipes are still on the French Broad River was first published on Link Latino N…