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The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off this week, and as expected, it looks entirely different in the COVID-19 era. Democrats created a virtual format that showcased heartfelt videos and stories from American citizens while weaving in themes of unity and empathy. Speakers emphasized what...

As many of you in the manufacturing industry may be experiencing, there is a significant skills gap that needs to be addressed. Attracting, recruiting, and retaining quality employees will be a challenge, but is critical to ensuring the future of manufacturing. In 2018, prior to...

This year’s back-to-school season looks a bit different. In the past, we’ve written about why vinyl/PVC is an excellent choice for many of your child’s school supplies—and this still holds true! If you’re doing school shopping, we’d encourage you to still take a look at...

Coronavirus Stimulus Package On July 28, Senate Republicans introduced their $1 trillion Phase 4 coronavirus stimulus package entitled “The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act.” The package is a series of bills aimed at starting negotiations with House Democrats that have already...

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committees used the FY2021 spending bills as an opportunity to focus on Congress’s increasing scrutiny of single-use plastics and the need to reduce plastic waste. Several spending bills included report language directing funding or directives for plastics pollutions in...

The U.S. House of Representatives has been busy marking up the FY2021 appropriations bills and intends vote on a package (H.R. 7617) of seven of the 12 annual appropriations bills next week. Included in the package is the Energy and Water Development spending bill (H.R....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to reconsider emissions limits of the PVC MACT industry regulation in September 2012, a process that normally takes less than 3 years to complete. Since 2012, the EPA has been reviewing data and other information provided by Vinyl...

As states implement varied reopening schedules, some state legislatures started deliberating on legislation beyond COVID-19 and policing issues in recent weeks.  Recycling bills, for example, started moving through the legislative process in three key states: California, New Jersey and Michigan. In California, SB1238 was passed...