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House Republicans Support Bid to Ease Pyrolysis Regulations As Lawmakers Explore Bipartisan Paths on National Recycling Standards and the UN Plastics Treaty On July 17, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment held a hearing to examine recycling standards in a hearing entitled,...

Trump Signs Sweeping Tax and Policy Bill on July Fourth President Donald Trump signed into law a sweeping 940-page domestic policy and tax package (H.R. 1) on July 4, marking a major legislative victory timed with the national holiday. Dubbed the “one big beautiful bill,”...

GOP Leaders Push for Pass Reconciliation Bill Before July 4  The President and Republican congressional leaders are intensifying efforts to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget reconciliation bill, aiming to meet the self-imposed July 4 deadline he set.  While the deadline does not carry legislative...

Chemical industry urges rollback of Biden-era TSCA rules The American Chemistry Council (ACC) urged the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to rescind or substantially revise multiple Biden-era environmental rules, particularly those issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In comments submitted...

Trade Court Halts Trump’s Tariff Orders, Administration Plans Appeal The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on May 28  blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to impose sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), ruling that his actions exceeded the statutory authority granted...

The manufacturing sector is rethinking how it designs, sources, and delivers packaging as sustainability continues to impact innovation. Performance and responsibility come together in vinyl packaging. This material is long trusted for its durability and now increasingly recognized for its environmental advantages. Vinyl packaging solutions...

EPA and SRFs Face Historic Funding Reductions Under FY2026 White House Proposal On May 2, President Donald Trump released his administration’s FY2026 “skinny budget” proposal that increases defense and homeland security investments, offset by a proposed 22.6 percent reduction in nondefense spending–with the largest of...

With hurricane season approaching—and wildfires now a year-round threat—choosing the right exterior materials is critical. Vinyl, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), has long been valued for its toughness in salt, sun, and storm. In fire events, that same chemistry can be the difference between loss and...