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Going Under the Hood of Oregon State’s PVC Recycling Research

November 15, 2023
In the first round of our VIABILITY grant program, our team chose to award funding to a research team led by Assistant Professor Konstantinos Goulas of the School of Chemical, […]

Legislative Update: Gov. Heads Toward Shutdown Once Again, Farm Bill Date Slides to December

November 9, 2023
House Passes Interior-Environment Appropriations with Amendment to Curb EPA’s Flawed Chemical Risk Assessment Program The House passed (213-203) its Interior-Environment bill (HR 4821) on Nov.3 with an important amendment restricting […]
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Leaving No PVC Behind – How the Vinyl Industry Works to Divert Material from Landfills

November 6, 2023
Part 1 – Mechanical Recycling Companies in every industry are working to lower their environmental impact and divert as much waste from landfills as possible, and the vinyl industry is […]

Legislative Update: House GOP Chooses New Speaker, Path for Farm Bill Still Uncertain

October 26, 2023
House GOP Chooses Mike Johnson as Speaker Amidst Leadership Shuffle The House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the 56th Speaker in a unanimous 220-209 vote.  The decision […]

Three Students Share Experiences From Vinyltec 2023

October 24, 2023
For the fifth year in a row, the Vinyl Institute has provided grants to undergraduate and graduate students to attend Vinyltec – the leading technical conference pertaining to vinyl in […]

Legislative Update: House Republicans Look for New Leadership, But Future is Uncertain

October 12, 2023
House Republicans Seek New Leadership House Republicans chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) as their candidate for speaker in a secret ballot, narrowly edging out competitor House Judiciary Chairman Jim […]

Key Takeaways from Greenbuild 2023 for the Vinyl Industry

October 3, 2023
Key Takeaways from Greenbuild 2023 It was an action-packed week at Greenbuild 2023. There were nearly 500 speakers, over 200 sessions, and 250 expo booths during the 30th anniversary of […]

Legislative Update: The Government is on the Verge of Shutdown; Senate Aims for December Passage for Farm Bill

September 28, 2023
The Federal Government is Likely Going to Shut down This Weekend As the Senate races to try and pass a continuing resolution (CR) to prevent a government shutdown on Oct. […]