Dan Currence with the Plastic Pipe Institute joins guest host, Trey Allis from Prinsco to talk about the sustainability and resiliency of plastic pipe. From research to testing and quality standards, the industry has made immense strides in the last few decades, now using more than 600 million pounds of recycled plastic to make products that last a century.The two caught up at the North American Conservation and Drainage Expo in Des Moines in January for an on-location podcast.About the Guest:Dan Currence has been in the plastic pipe industry for more than 25 years and holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Missouri. He has been with the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) for ten years, and is the current Director of Engineering for the Drainage Division. Dan has a passion to promote the sustainability and resiliency of plastic pipe.Want more? Check out these related episodes from The Water Table: #5.1: The Science Behind Making Pipe Part 01 #5.2: The Science Behind Making Pipe Part 02North American Drainage & Conservation Expo (NACADE)https://nacadexpo.com/The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI)https://www.plasticpipe.org/PPI Industry Handbookhttps://www.plasticpipe.org/Drainage/Resources/Drainage-Handbook.aspxEpisode Topics:00:32   Welcome02:13   All about Dan03:36   What is PPI?05:14   The Drainage Division07:01   Standards and sustainability07:31   Recycled resins08:01   Decades of learning09:11   Over 600 million pounds per year09:41   The public dilemma10:26   Solving recycling and infrastructure issues12:11   Testing to ensure quality15:06   National product standards16:01   Post-industrial vs. post-consumer19:01   Working with the DOT21:01   Resiliency – the new buzz word23:21   Being able to recover quickly24:41   Watertight joints26:06   Making your system last29:11   Polypropylene vs. polyethylene31:41   An industry handbookFollow us on social media! FB:  https://m.facebook.com/thewatertableag/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thewatertableag/Website:  https://www.watertable.ag/the-podcast/Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1538507698Subscribe to our Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/001MKyL5nMw6jUpuuz9aGdListen on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMzg5OTEwLnJzcw== More Episodes & Water Management Education:https://www.watertable.ag/the-podcast/

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