Archives: News

The VI welcomes Ethan Thomas as our new social media and content development manager. Ethan is a skilled communications professional with extensive experience in creating and implementing social media campaigns, developing content, and conducting media outreach. In his new role, he will oversee the VI’s...

President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA, H.R. 3746) on June 3, suspending the debt ceiling for another two years just two days before the U.S. Treasury said it would default on its financial obligations.  After what essentially became a political game in...

The United Nations concluded its second in a series of five meetings to develop a binding global agreement to end plastic waste late last week. During the negotiations, a well-organized group of more than 50 nations is advocating for eliminating “problematic plastics,” including restrictions on...

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 Institute was pleased to participate in this decarbonization study with Ali Hasanbeigi and Adam Sibel...

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 (CWA) scope regarding wetlands. The court ruled that only ” indistinguishable ” wetlands from adjacent...

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 a legally binding instrument designed to eliminate plastic pollution. As outlined in our statement, the...

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 a delegation to participate in the discussions. As outlined in our support statement, the VI...

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 Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) and their activities, respond quickly to misinformation, and support our legislative...