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2024 Resolution: Continuing our Work with Vinyl Recycling

January 16, 2024
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 […]

Vinyl Institute’s 2023 In Review

January 4, 2024
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 […]

PVC Pipe: Getting the Job Done in Alabama

January 2, 2024
Think of it, in the U.S., millions of Americans don’t have access to safe, clean water in their homes. Working with our partners Water Well Trust, H2 Alabama and Jet […]

An Industry in Perpetual Improvement: Health, Safety, and the Environment

December 15, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that vinyl chloride (VC) will be one of the five new chemicals prioritized for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act […]

Legislative Update: EPA Lists Vinyl Chloride Among Five Chemicals for TSCA Prioritization, Congress Passes National Defense Authorization Act

December 15, 2023
EPA Lists Vinyl Chloride Among Five Chemicals for TSCA Prioritization The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Dec. 14 that it has identified vinyl chloride–the main component in the manufacturing […]

Dr. William Murphy Jr., Hall of Fame Inventor and Creator of the PVC Blood Bag, Passes Away at 100

December 12, 2023
Dr. William P. Murphy Jr. is a name you likely are not familiar with, but his contributions to the world have had massive impacts. Dr. Murphy, along with his colleague […]

Legislative Update: Vinyl Industry Attends UN Meeting, Biden Administration Moves to Replace Lead Pipes

November 30, 2023
Vinyl Industry Attends Third Round of UN Talks on a Global Plastic Pollution Treaty  From Nov.13-19, international negotiators convened for the third round of talks addressing plastic production and waste […]

Vinyl Siding Institute Gives an Update on Its Post-Consumer Recycling Program

November 21, 2023
The team at the Vinyl Siding Institute has received grants from our VIABILITY recycling grant program in both the first and second rounds of funding. Their team has been hard […]