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Over the course of 2015, VI’s government affairs division made substantial progress on a number of issues, advancing key legislation, preventing unnecessary restrictions on the use of vinyl, and implementing new programs to the benefit of our members.

American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Plastics Make It Possible initiative and Zack Griffin, co-host of FYI Network’s “Tiny House Nation,” teamed up to build an energy-efficient tiny house using innovative plastic building products. The Department of Energy estimates that most houses and buildings in the U.S....

VI and Stevens Institute of Technology showcased sustainability and resilience at the 2015 Greenbuild Expo.

At the 2015 Vinyl Institute Annual Meeting, Dr. James Summers received the 2015 Roy T. Gottesman Leadership Award.

Three awards were given in order to recognize deserving innovative projects in Genesee County.

Every conference has its own character and its own cadence. This one took place in Florida at a hotel where it was a comfortably laid-back place to listen, network, and learn. Here are the top seven takeaways from VI 2015. 1. The Vinyl Institute has...

If you wanted to build a sustainable and resilient coastal home, what would it look like? That’s the question a multidisciplinary team of students at the Stevens Institute of Technology is exploring as they begin to build a fully-solar powered home as their entry into...

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), U.S. chemical production will continue to increase this year and next year.