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Vinyl Institute Welcomes Evan Tracey as Vice President of Marketing and Communications

April 5, 2024
The Vinyl Institute is extremely excited to announce that Evan Tracey has joined our marketing and communications team as its Vice President. Evan comes to our team after spending the […]

Legislative Update: VI Submits Comments for VCM Risk Evaluation, President Biden Signs Spending Package

March 28, 2024
VI Submits Comments on EPA’s TSCA Risk Evaluation of Vinyl Chloride The public comment period to file comments to Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) request for further information on the potential […]

PVC is a Solution for Water Conservation – Irrigation

March 19, 2024
Water is a finite resource. As it stands now, the U.S. wastes far too much of it. As our first article in this series on water conservation detailed, aging, rusting […]

PVC is a Solution for Water Conservation: Water Mains

March 18, 2024
Every year, the American Water Works Association estimates the United States loses more than ~2.1 trillion gallons of treated water. This is primarily due to worn-down and aging infrastructure. For […]

Legislative Update: Senate Passes Two Bipartisan Recycling Bills

March 14, 2024
Senate Passes Two Bipartisan Recycling Bills On March 13, the Senate passed two bipartisan recycling and composting bills that have been stalled since being reported out of the Senate Environment […]

VIABILITY Grant Recipients Making a Difference: Every Shelter

March 12, 2024
Our team is extremely proud of our post-consumer recycling grant program – VIABILITY. More than 1.1 billion pounds of vinyl is recycled in the U.S. and Canada annually, but we’re […]

Vinyl in Healthcare: A Versatile Material Powering Essential Medical Devices and Services

March 4, 2024
In the world of healthcare, medical facilities rely on a multitude of equipment and devices, many of which utilize vinyl, to run smoothly and efficiently. From everyday essentials to life-saving […]

Legislative Update: A Hearing on Microplastics, a Fourth Continuing Resolution, and an End of an Era for Senate Republicans

February 29, 2024
Senators and Witnesses Agree on the Lack of Consensus on Microplastics; More Research Necessary Senators and expert witnesses convened at a joint Senate hearing, acknowledging the lack of consensus on […]