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Leading Factors of a Possible Recession: Materials, Labor, and Regulations

October 3, 2022
This past week the Vinyl Institute hosted a webinar entitled Vinyl Supply Chain Solutions: The Short and Long-term Economic impacts of Supply Chain Disruptions. This webinar featured the chief economist […]

3 Reasons to Classify Post-Consumer Recycled Vinyl Content

September 26, 2022
PVC, or vinyl, is one of the most widely used plastics in the world. Its durability, cost-effectiveness, and availability make it a popular choice. While vinyl’s popularity is high, more […]
Legislative update

EPA Denies TSCA Petition Seeking to Phase Out Greenhouse Gas Contributors

September 22, 2022
EPA Denies TSCA Petition Seeking to Phase Out Greenhouse Gas Contributors  On Sept. 21, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register denying environmentalists’ petition under […]
Legislative update

The Next 22 Days in Congress

September 8, 2022
The Senate is back in session this week with the House returning next week. The top priority is ensuring must-pass legislation due by the end of the month is agreed […]

Tackling Americas Access to Clean Water one Well at a Time

September 8, 2022
This past week the Vinyl Institute partnered with the Water Well Trust (WWT) to provide safe drinking water to a local family in Wakefield, Virginia. The Schod family, a family […]
Legislative update

September Congressional Outlook

August 25, 2022
Members of the House and Senate will return from recess after Labor Day on Sept. 6, less than a month before the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. […]

How the EPA is Implementing $50 Billion in National Water Infrastructure Improvements

August 15, 2022
  The Bipartisan Policy Center, National Association of Counties, and the National League of Cities are hosting a virtual webinar series: “Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities: Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure […]
Legislative update

Lawmakers Introduced Rail Road Shipping Bill Addressing Delays and High Costs

August 11, 2022
Lawmakers Introduced Rail Road Shipping Bill Addressing  Top lawmakers from the House Transportation and Agriculture Committees have introduced the “Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act”, a legislative package to reauthorize […]