April 2023

Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride, or uPVC, is a highly popular material made from the combination of plastic in vinyl to create all sorts of strong and rigid parts, notably pipes, doors, windows, and so on. These pipes find use in various applications, the two most popular being underground drainage systems and electrical conduits. But while plumbing uPVC and electrical conduit uPVC are created from the same plastic material, that does not mean they are equal in every aspect, nor should they be used interchangeably. Each should only be used for the purposes they were designed for to avoid suboptimal performance or more...

Hydroponic farming is an alternative way of growing produce without any soil, just water. While this sounds complicated at first glance, it is actually straightforward. As a refresher, plants need water, light, nutrients, air, and time to grow. Hydroponics meets all those conditions by giving plants the three main macronutrients crucial to their growth: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, along with other essentials such as calcium and magnesium. Since hydroponic growing requires a controlled environment, it is a perfect fit for indoor growing and can be done virtually anywhere. Although hydroponics is gaining traction in many parts of the world today, how...