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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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]