Comments on: PEVA shower curtains – nontoxic and PVC-free

By: Ross Dulmaine

Ross Dulmaine — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:47:29 +0000

Sounds like you’ve got some good advice for prolonging the life of a vinyl shower curtain; but we still don’t endorse purchasing one in the first place.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:40:46 +0000

Contrary to the info in this article, vinyl liners can be washed. Throw them in the washer with some rags or towels or wash cloths and the fabrics will act as scrubbers. Then either hang the liner back in the shower to dry or if you have to use a laundromat and don’t want to carry it home wet, throw in a dryer for a couple of minutes on the lowest setting possible. Just be sure to monitor it constantly so it doesn’t get too hot. There is no reason to have this in a landfill or the ocean before you’ve gotten every bit of use out of it that you can.

By: planetjackson.net

planetjackson.net — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:13:22 +0000

I agree with Julie. I can’t really classify petrochemicals as “green” though I realize some of us feel more comfortable with a waterproof liner. I did just see cute PEVA curtains at Target for $9.99 (much cheaper than a lot of the other stores listed).

“What have we done to the world? Look what we’ve done.” –Michael Jackson

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:43:58 +0000

PEVA is still a petroleum product, and even though it biodegrades, there are still untested components in it. so it could be off-gassing bad things as well – especially if it is biodegrading at a faster rate than other non- “biodegradable” plastics. I bought one today and i cannot decide if i should bring it back and spring for a more expensive better option or just keep this one and take my chances. cannot say this is really a “green” product though.

By: Colette Gabriel

Colette Gabriel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:32:14 +0000

I just saw PEVA shower curtains at Kohl’s department store. I didn’t know what PEVA was so I didn’t buy one. My google search led me to this article. I hope more companies start using PEVA instead of Vinyl.

By: Art

Art — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:38:31 +0000

WalMart has a white opaque PEVA shower curtain liner for about $2.27. I recycle old vinyl shower curtain liners as table protectors under plants on a wooden dining table on our 3-season porch. They protect the table surface from moisture perfectly, but I wonder if the new PEVA type will do the same if they’re biodegradable?

By: dazy

dazy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:37:20 +0000

i just bought one of the shower curtains. of course my brother says if it’s biodegradable won’t it break down faster while you’re using it and make you buy more? so what is the life average of them?

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:11:02 +0000

The blue fish curtain would be perfect for our bath. Can you tell me where I can find it? I don’t see it on the Ikea or VitaFutura websites.

Thanks,
A

By: Bromacleanse

Bromacleanse — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:05:58 +0000

that seems to be a great buy