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An Industry in Perpetual Improvement: Health, Safety, and the Environment
December 15, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that vinyl chloride (VC) will be one of the five new chemicals prioritized for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act […]
Legislative Update: EPA Lists Vinyl Chloride Among Five Chemicals for TSCA Prioritization, Congress Passes National Defense Authorization Act
December 15, 2023
EPA Lists Vinyl Chloride Among Five Chemicals for TSCA Prioritization The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Dec. 14 that it has identified vinyl chloride–the main component in the manufacturing […]
Dr. William Murphy Jr., Hall of Fame Inventor and Creator of the PVC Blood Bag, Passes Away at 100
December 12, 2023
Dr. William P. Murphy Jr. is a name you likely are not familiar with, but his contributions to the world have had massive impacts. Dr. Murphy, along with his colleague […]
Legislative Update: Vinyl Industry Attends UN Meeting, Biden Administration Moves to Replace Lead Pipes
November 30, 2023
Vinyl Industry Attends Third Round of UN Talks on a Global Plastic Pollution Treaty From Nov.13-19, international negotiators convened for the third round of talks addressing plastic production and waste […]
Vinyl Siding Institute Gives an Update on Its Post-Consumer Recycling Program
November 21, 2023
The team at the Vinyl Siding Institute has received grants from our VIABILITY recycling grant program in both the first and second rounds of funding. Their team has been hard […]
Going Under the Hood of Oregon State’s PVC Recycling Research
November 15, 2023
In the first round of our VIABILITY grant program, our team chose to award funding to a research team led by Assistant Professor Konstantinos Goulas of the School of Chemical, […]
Legislative Update: Gov. Heads Toward Shutdown Once Again, Farm Bill Date Slides to December
November 9, 2023
House Passes Interior-Environment Appropriations with Amendment to Curb EPA’s Flawed Chemical Risk Assessment Program The House passed (213-203) its Interior-Environment bill (HR 4821) on Nov.3 with an important amendment restricting […]
Leaving No PVC Behind – How the Vinyl Industry Works to Divert Material from Landfills
November 6, 2023
Part 1 – Mechanical Recycling Companies in every industry are working to lower their environmental impact and divert as much waste from landfills as possible, and the vinyl industry is […]