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Takeaways from the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Hearing on Recycling
June 29, 2020
On June 17, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held an oversight hearing entitled, “Responding to the challenges facing recycling in the United States.” The committee examined the recent […]
Legislative Update: Recycling Bills Move Through Congress
June 11, 2020
Recycling Many in the plastics industry are calling for Congress to include the “The Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Values of Expanding Recycling Act” (RECOVER Act, H.R. 5115) in the next […]
Legislative Update: Paycheck Protection Program
May 28, 2020
Since being rolled out on April 3, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has issued loans totaling $510 billion to roughly 4.3 million small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite […]
Vinyl Film is Material of Choice for PPE, Social Distancing Floor Graphics
May 26, 2020
In March, when the Pacific Northwest was ground zero for the COVID-19, hospitals were scrambling to secure vital personal protective equipment (PPE). At one point Legacy Health, with eight hospitals […]
Legislative Update: Coronavirus Stimulus & Water Infrastructure
May 14, 2020
Coronavirus Stimulus House Democrats on May 12 unveiled the “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act,” their proposal for a massive $3 trillion “Phase 4” coronavirus stimulus package. […]
Westlake Donates Money, PPE to Support Communities, Healthcare Workers
May 11, 2020
From their headquarters in Houston to communities in both the U.S. and abroad, global PVC resin producer Westlake Chemical Corporation has been on the frontlines of supporting the fight against […]
The Vinyl Industry Pays Special Tribute to Gwain Cornish
May 8, 2020
Last week the industry lost one of its most respected colleagues, Gwain Cornish. The Vinyl Institute of Canada published this fitting tribute that we wanted to share with the industry. […]
Legislative Update: Continued Coronavirus Relief and USMCA Enactment
April 30, 2020
Coronavirus Stimulus On April 23, the House passed an additional $484 billion in relief for coronavirus in what has been dubbed the “Phase 3.5” coronavirus relief bill. The Senate led […]