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When it comes to creating outdoor spaces that are durable, low-maintenance, and quality, PVC products have become a go-to choice for homeowners, landscapers, and designers alike. PVC is a synthetic plastic polymer that offers many advantages when used in outdoor settings, from garden furniture to...

Senate Panel Advances Bipartisan Environmental Cleanup and Recycling Bills The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced two bipartisan bills aimed at environmental cleanup and recycling initiatives in underserved communities. In separate voice votes, the panel approved the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling...

Senate Panel Approves Zeldin to Lead Trump’s EPA After Confirmation Hearing On January 23, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 11-8 to approve Lee Zeldin’s nomination as EPA administrator. Senator Mark Kelly (D—AZ) was the lone Democrat to vote yes. NOTE: The 1/23/25...

One of the most important decisions when choosing materials for plumbing, irrigation, or construction projects is whether to use PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipes or metal pipes. Over the recent decades, PVC has become the go-to choice for many applications. In this blog post, we’ll compare...

Tight Speaker Vote Highlights Challenges for Republican-Led 119th Congress The 119th Congress began with a contentious election for Speaker of the House, as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) narrowly secured the position with 218 votes, the minimum required. Initially, several Republican holdouts voted for other candidates,...

2024 was an eventful year for the world of vinyl. There were bills introduced in several states that would have banned PVC with varied degrees of severity. There were multiple UN plastics treaty conversations in which some delegations called for outright bans on certain products...

Shutdown Looms as Trump Rejects GOP-Democratic Funding Compromise House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) proposed stopgap funding measure to keep the government running through March 14 quickly collapsed amid mounting opposition from House conservatives and turned into a barrage of criticism. Unveiled just hours earlier, President-elect...

Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amid Deep Divisions Global negotiations to address the plastic pollution crisis collapsed over the weekend in Busan, South Korea, as diplomats failed to meet their year-end deadline for a deal, prolonging discussions into 2025. Divisions over key issues—including reducing plastic production,...