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This past week the Vinyl Institute hosted a webinar entitled Vinyl Supply Chain Solutions: Leveraging the links in your Supply Chain. This webinar featured supply chain expert, Major General Vinny Boles, who discussed actionable tips and information to help build a more resilient supply chain....

On April 7, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee approved two bipartisan recycling bills by voice vote. The bills, supported by key industry sectors, aim to build on the new EPA recycling grant programs established in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) by requiring...

On April 6, voted 5-4 to reinstate a Trump-era rule limiting states’ authority to certify infrastructure projects under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The decision is a victory for red states and energy companies that opposed blue states using their authority to block...

As the EPA moves forward with plans to convert 10 Trump-era Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) evaluations to a single “whole chemical” risk determination, the VI is concerned that this application is not consistent with either the legislative language in TSCA, nor congressional intent.  ...

Did you know that over 2 million people living in the United States do not have access to running water or indoor plumbing? Many communities across the U.S. do not have adequate water sources –their wells that are no longer functioning properly, have contamination issues...

The House of Representatives worked late into the evening Wednesday to pass the overdue $1.5 trillion Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill. That same day, the House passed a four-day stopgap bill to fund the government beyond March 11 deadline and give the Senate time to...

Coral Reefs are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. With reefs being around for 500 million years, it’s concerning that we could lose all shallow-water coral reefs by the end of the century. Over the last 30 years, the world has lost...

PVC Pipe: A Solution to Conveying Manure Renewable Energy