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Takeaways from Sustainable Brands: How Vinyl Industry Anticipates Coming Changes
July 10, 2019
My family and I shop at our local CVS drug store several times a month, due to its location near our home. It’s a regular stop when we run errands […]
VI’s View on Circularity
July 10, 2019
When it comes to circularity, it’s important to know its history. Ellen MacArthur Foundation has promoted its Circular Economy concept for many years. The key elements include designing out waste […]
Climate Change Legislation at the State Level
July 10, 2019
New York State Passes Significant Renewable Energy Program The Empire Center for Public Policy estimates that the state of New York generates 0.47 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions. […]
VI Bi-weekly Legislative Update – Reduced Trade Tensions with China & More Debate Over USMCA Passage
July 9, 2019
China Trade Negotiations and Tariffs The U.S. and China have agreed to tamp down trade tensions and resume trade negotiations after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met […]
New GSA Report on Green Building Offers Opportunities for Vinyl
June 27, 2019
A new report from the General Services Administration (GSA) concludes that the Green Building Initiative’s (GBI) Green Globes rating system continues to meet federal requirements for green buildings. The assessment […]
The Five Hot Topics of Sustainability – Takeaways from Sustainable Brands 2019
June 20, 2019
This year’s Sustainable Brands conference offered the Vinyl Institute team the opportunity to see and anticipate what’s on the horizon for sustainability. It was interesting to capture what other industries, […]
VI Bi-weekly Legislative Update – Increased Push to Pass USMCA & Concerns Over Tariffs
June 19, 2019
Pushes to Pass USCMA Intensify Pushes for the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) have intensified in the past few weeks. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is traveling to Washington […]
Why the Industry Needs +Vantage Vinyl, From a Certifier’s Perspective
June 19, 2019
GreenCircle Certified, LLC is proud to announce a partnership with the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) in its new initiative, +Vantage Vinyl™. GreenCircle developed the verification scheme which outlines the program’s […]