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Held annually on the First Friday of October, MFG Day 2021 was officially observed on October 1. The occasion, however, usually extends into a month-long affair, marked by a series of programs and events organized by the Manufacturing Institute, and held throughout October. These programs...

Virgin Resin Tax Congressional efforts to pass a 20-cent per pound tax on virgin plastic resin continue to threaten the vinyl and plastics-related industries throughout the supply chain and eventually deliver a hard blow to American consumers. The tax proposal, introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse...

Earlier this week, nearly 50 executives from across the vinyl value chain gathered virtually to meet with Members of Congress (MOCs) to discuss several key issues that resonate across the industry. Throughout the course of the days, vinyl industry members were present at 56 meetings...

Right now, we’re battling the notion that a plastic-free future equates to an environmentally friendly one, but that’s simply not the case. Globally, we may have a plastic waste problem, but the solution to that is not ridding the Earth of plastic, it’s finding solutions...

Reconciliation Package The House Committees spent an intense couple of weeks unveiling and marking up the draft text for the $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better Act” budget reconciliation package (S. Con. Res. 14). The Budget Committee is now combining all the passed recommendations into one...

Congress is now entering the “September Sprint” as we approach the Labor Day holiday. While many members are still in their home states during August recess, there is plenty still happening on the Hill as Democrats confront significant hurdles to get must-passed legislation through its...

The dialogue on vinyl is too often one-sided, misinformed, and misleading, so we’re used to having to fight for its reputation. Last month, another troubling example was added to our docket when the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection...

As Americans, we’re all likely at least familiar with the Great Lakes of North America, bordering Canada, New York, Michigan and several other states. This vast basin of water holds 21 percent of the world’s fresh surface water, and what you may not realize is...