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Earth Day 2020 is April 22, and this year, we’re going big. Previous Earth Days have focused on recycling and science and schools, but for its 50th year, the organization has chosen climate action as the theme. “Climate change represents the biggest challenge to the...

As the fight against COVID-19 rages on, more and more companies are stepping forward to offer relief efforts, from donating medical supplies to retooling operations so they create a product normally outside their wheelhouse. To assist companies who want to get involved but may not...

To say it’s been an interesting few weeks is an absolute understatement. As a nation, we’ve experienced an overwhelming amount of change, both in our personal and professional lives. We’re all learning to navigate our new health and economic realities. I am proud of how...

Small Business Assistance Congress continues to negotiate “interim” legislation that would approve an additional $250 billion for small business relief through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The program received $350 billion from the CARES Act, but Congress fears that the funding will run out and...

As the coronavirus began to sweep through the Greater New York area, swamping hospitals and leaving health care workers wearing trash bags and reusing single-use personal protective equipment (PPE), Pennsylvania-based i2M recognized it could help. A manufacturer of flexible polymer films for everything from waterproofing...

USMCA The USMCA will not go into force on June 1 as the U.S., Mexico, and Canada had hoped. After missing the Tuesday, March 31 midnight deadline to exchange letters certifying that they have fulfilled all the necessary obligations outlined in the deal the soonest...

Vinyl has always played a large role in the medical and healthcare industries, but now with COVID-19 (coronavirus) we are seeing this continue at even higher levels of support. Vinyl Institute (VI) members and companies from across the vinyl value chain are finding additional and...

Vinyl plays a huge role in our everyday lives, and especially now as we are all seeing the impacts of coronavirus. Vinyl has always played a large role in the medical and healthcare industries, but now we are seeing members from across the vinyl value...