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5 Takeaways from the Deep Decarbonization Roadmap for the U.S. PVC Industry Study

May 30, 2023
The U.S. vinyl industry is once again moving quicker than many other industries, by recently releasing a second roadmap on how we can decarbonize this important U.S. industry.  The Vinyl […]

Legislative Update: Supreme Court Rules Against EPA on Clean Water Act

May 25, 2023
In another blow to the Administration, the Supreme Court made a 5-4 decision in the case of Sackett v. EPA to curtail EPA’s authority and narrowed the Clean Water Act […]

Critical Uses of PVC Applications Needed to Achieve the United Nations SDGs

May 22, 2023
The Vinyl Institute is taking a delegation to the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) meeting in Paris. This is the second in a series of meetings focused on developing […]

The U.S. PVC Industry is Focused on Accelerating Post-Consumer PVC Recycling

May 22, 2023
The United Nations is preparing for another Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) meeting in Paris, France, focused on developing a global agreement that eliminates plastic pollution. The Vinyl Institute is sending […]

Vinyl Institute is Hiring for a Press Secretary

May 11, 2023
Reporting to the VP of Marketing and Communications, the press secretary will help develop and deliver a media relations strategy to position the PVC industry in a positive light, promote […]

Legislative update: White House Unveils Its Plan on Permitting Reform

May 11, 2023
The White House announced its plan and priorities for revamping permitting reform legislation but received mixed reactions from Capitol Hill, indicating the challenge of reconciling differences in Congress. White House […]

Legislative Update: U.S. Senate EPW Begins Debate on Permit Bill

April 27, 2023
Here is a look at the latest happenings on Capitol Hill: U.S. Senate EPW Committee Begins Debate on Permit Bill After House Approves its Proposal Senate Environment & Public Works […]
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Beyond Plastics Deceives Public, Denies 60 Years of Science-based Evidence on PVC Pipe

April 19, 2023
Once again, Beyond Plastics has pushed out another report chock-full of false claims, misinformation, and fearmongering regarding PVC. This time they focused on PVC pipe – a product with a […]