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It’s back-to-school season, and Americans are expected to spend quite a bit on back-to-school items. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, parents can plan to spend nearly $700 on back-to-school items for children in elementary through high school, a 1 percent increase...

Members and advocates of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) have had a busy two weeks as stakeholders descended on the Hill urging their congressional representatives to support the trade deal. As the 5-week August recess begins, proponents will have ample opportunities to continue advocating for the...

In June, the Vinyl Sustainability Council launched the industry-wide sustainability initiative +Vantage VinylTM. The program allows Vinyl Sustainability Council members the opportunity to commit to certain goals that align with three of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Clean water and sanitation (SDG #6)...

The U.S. has achieved steady and positive progress the past months as it moves closer to ratifying the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The landmark trade agreement will cultivate hundreds of thousands of new U.S. jobs and continue to support the current 2 million U.S. jobs...

USMCA Ratification Likely to Begin in Fall Speculation on the timing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is growing as more lawmakers concede  that progress toward ratification will most likely begin after the August recess. Nevertheless, , several Trump Administration officials continue to express hope for...

Happy World Emoji Day! Why July 17? It’s the date displayed on the Unicode calendar emoji. But what do emojis and vinyl have to do with one another? Well there are actually many emojis that represent a use of vinyl or are created with PVC,...

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 on the weekend. Several months ago, I noticed when CVS stopped selling cigarettes. But I...

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 in a product’s life cycle at the beginning of a product’s life cycle, and preferably...