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Vinyl Manufacturing and the Environment: A Sustainable Choice
August 27, 2025
TL;DR (Summary for Readers): Vinyl manufacturing has significantly evolved. Over the years, it has embraced sustainable practices that reduce waste, improve recyclability, and support circular economy initiatives. Through innovations and […]
Legislative Update: Global Rift Deepens After Plastic Pollution Talks Collapses Again
August 21, 2025
Global Rift Deepens After Plastic Pollution Talks Collapses Again Global negotiations for a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution collapsed once again in Geneva, with deep divisions persisting over production […]
Legislative Update: Senate Appropriations Backs $38.6B for Environment and Public Lands
August 7, 2025
Senate Appropriations Backs $38.6B for Environment and Public Lands The Senate Appropriations Committee approved its FY2026 Interior-Environment spending bill by a 26-2 vote, allocating $38.6 billion in base discretionary funding, […]
The Importance of Vinyl in Achieving United Nations SDGs
July 31, 2025
The Vinyl Institute (VI) is taking a delegation to the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The VI has had a presence representing the vinyl industry […]
Legislative Update: House GOP Backs Pyrolysis Shift in Recycling Debate
July 24, 2025
House Republicans Support Bid to Ease Pyrolysis Regulations As Lawmakers Explore Bipartisan Paths on National Recycling Standards and the UN Plastics Treaty On July 17, the House Energy and Commerce […]
Legislative Update: Trump Signs Sweeping Tax and Policy Bill on July Fourth
July 11, 2025
Trump Signs Sweeping Tax and Policy Bill on July Fourth President Donald Trump signed into law a sweeping 940-page domestic policy and tax package (H.R. 1) on July 4, marking […]
Legislative Update: GOP Leaders Push for Pass Reconciliation Bill Before July 4
June 26, 2025
GOP Leaders Push for Pass Reconciliation Bill Before July 4 The President and Republican congressional leaders are intensifying efforts to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget reconciliation bill, aiming to […]
Legislative Update: Chemical industry urges rollback of Biden-era TSCA rules
June 12, 2025
Chemical industry urges rollback of Biden-era TSCA rules The American Chemistry Council (ACC) urged the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to rescind or substantially revise multiple Biden-era […]