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Legislative Update: Shutdown Looms as Trump Rejects GOP-Democratic Funding Compromise
December 19, 2024
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 […]
Legislative Update: Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amid Deep Divisions
December 5, 2024
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 […]
PVC Products Play an Essential Role in Reaching UN Sustainable Development Goals
November 21, 2024
The Vinyl Institute has actively participated in the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings for over a year, starting from INC-2 in Paris. We’re now approaching INC-5, which will […]
Legislative Update: Republican Trifecta Opens Opportunities to Make Significant Legislative Changes
November 14, 2024
Republican Trifecta Opens Opportunities to Make Significant Legislative Changes Republicans had an exceptional election night, with former President Donald Trump achieving a historic political comeback and Republicans extending their “red […]
Legislative Update: What’s Next for Congressional Leadership and Key Legislation
October 31, 2024
2024 Election Results and Lame Duck Session: What’s Next for Congressional Leadership and Key Legislation The 2024 elections remain highly competitive, with control of the White House, House, and Senate […]
Legislative Update: Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Abandon Global Plastics Treaty Support
October 17, 2024
Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Abandon Global Plastics Treaty Support Republican lawmakers wrote an October 16 letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden administration to withdraw its […]
The Evolution of PVC: From Discovery to Modern Applications
October 17, 2024
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was discovered in 1872 by German chemist Eugen Baumann. It was initially overlooked in favor of more versatile materials. However, thanks to industrial advancements, the advent of […]
Legislative Update: Congress Averts Shutdown, Faces Competing Visions for Fiscal Year Funding
October 3, 2024
Congress Averts Shutdown, But Lack of Disaster Supplemental Threatens to Force Congress to Come Back The House and Senate passed a bill on September 25 to avert a government shutdown, […]