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Legislative Update: Vinyl Industry Attends UN Meeting, Biden Administration Moves to Replace Lead Pipes
November 30, 2023
Vinyl Industry Attends Third Round of UN Talks on a Global Plastic Pollution Treaty From Nov.13-19, international negotiators convened for the third round of talks addressing plastic production and waste […]
Vinyl Siding Institute Gives an Update on Its Post-Consumer Recycling Program
November 21, 2023
The team at the Vinyl Siding Institute has received grants from our VIABILITY recycling grant program in both the first and second rounds of funding. Their team has been hard […]
Going Under the Hood of Oregon State’s PVC Recycling Research
November 15, 2023
In the first round of our VIABILITY grant program, our team chose to award funding to a research team led by Assistant Professor Konstantinos Goulas of the School of Chemical, […]
Legislative Update: Gov. Heads Toward Shutdown Once Again, Farm Bill Date Slides to December
November 9, 2023
House Passes Interior-Environment Appropriations with Amendment to Curb EPA’s Flawed Chemical Risk Assessment Program The House passed (213-203) its Interior-Environment bill (HR 4821) on Nov.3 with an important amendment restricting […]
Leaving No PVC Behind – How the Vinyl Industry Works to Divert Material from Landfills
November 6, 2023
Part 1 – Mechanical Recycling Companies in every industry are working to lower their environmental impact and divert as much waste from landfills as possible, and the vinyl industry is […]
Legislative Update: House GOP Chooses New Speaker, Path for Farm Bill Still Uncertain
October 26, 2023
House GOP Chooses Mike Johnson as Speaker Amidst Leadership Shuffle The House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the 56th Speaker in a unanimous 220-209 vote. The decision […]
Three Students Share Experiences From Vinyltec 2023
October 24, 2023
For the fifth year in a row, the Vinyl Institute has provided grants to undergraduate and graduate students to attend Vinyltec – the leading technical conference pertaining to vinyl in […]
Legislative Update: House Republicans Look for New Leadership, But Future is Uncertain
October 12, 2023
House Republicans Seek New Leadership House Republicans chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) as their candidate for speaker in a secret ballot, narrowly edging out competitor House Judiciary Chairman Jim […]