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Senators and Witnesses Agree on the Lack of Consensus on Microplastics; More Research Necessary Senators and expert witnesses convened at a joint Senate hearing, acknowledging the lack of consensus on the impacts of microplastics in drinking water and wastewater. While advocating for further research to...

Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Ted Budd (R-NC) have teamed up to introduce a pair of bills to block EPA’s chemical risk assessments under its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) programs. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced...

To put it simply, PVC pipe is the best choice for a wide variety of uses. From residential plumbing systems to large-scale infrastructure projects, PVC pipes are the preferred choice for engineers, contractors, and homeowners alike. In 2023, our team has published a comprehensive report...

The House passed a $78 billion tax bill on January 31 that boosts the child tax credit and reinstates business deductions that were rescinded during the Trump administration, sending the bipartisan, bicameral legislation to the Senate for consideration.  In a bid to secure a legislative...

January is National Blood Donor Month. Given this, we think it’s an opportune time to highlight some of the unsung technology behind the scenes of blood donation and blood storage—vinyl blood bags. While the act of donating blood is widely recognized as a noble and...

Congress Seeks to Avoid a Government Shutdown with a Third Continuing Resolution Congressional leaders are in a race against time and a potential D.C. snowstorm as they work to reach an agreement for a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown.   The Senate leaders...

With the New Year comes the opportunity for new resolutions and the optimism to achieve new goals. Advancing vinyl recycling, while not a new goal, continues to be an important focus of the Vinyl Institute. The industry has already committed time and money to innovating...

2023 was a busy and successful year for many industries – and the world of vinyl was no different. We thought it would be a good idea to highlight the Vinyl Institute’s 2023 in Review. As we begin another calendar year and plan for the...