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Legislative Update: Plastics Taxes & Circular Economies

September 30, 2021
Virgin Resin Tax Congressional efforts to pass a 20-cent per pound tax on virgin plastic resin continue to threaten the vinyl and plastics-related industries throughout the supply chain and eventually […]

2021 Congressional Fly-in Concludes

September 30, 2021
Earlier this week, nearly 50 executives from across the vinyl value chain gathered virtually to meet with Members of Congress (MOCs) to discuss several key issues that resonate across the […]
Climate Change

7 Ways Vinyl is Offering Climate Change Solutions

September 20, 2021
Right now, we’re battling the notion that a plastic-free future equates to an environmentally friendly one, but that’s simply not the case. Globally, we may have a plastic waste problem, […]
Committees

Legislative Update: News from House Committees

September 16, 2021
Reconciliation Package The House Committees spent an intense couple of weeks unveiling and marking up the draft text for the $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better Act” budget reconciliation package (S. […]
September Sprint

Legislative Update: Congress Entering “September Sprint”

September 2, 2021
Congress is now entering the “September Sprint” as we approach the Labor Day holiday. While many members are still in their home states during August recess, there is plenty still […]

False Claims About PVC Comprise Lawsuit Against EPA

September 2, 2021
The dialogue on vinyl is too often one-sided, misinformed, and misleading, so we’re used to having to fight for its reputation. Last month, another troubling example was added to our […]

How PVC is Helping One Nonprofit Tackle the Global Water Crisis

August 31, 2021
As Americans, we’re all likely at least familiar with the Great Lakes of North America, bordering Canada, New York, Michigan and several other states. This vast basin of water holds […]

How Water Access Contributes to Quality of Life

August 31, 2021
Water is an essential component of living a healthy life. Sure – on the surface we need to consume water to live. But the impact water has on a person’s […]