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Legislative Update: New Recycling Legislation and Infrastructure Talks

April 15, 2021
Infrastructure Congressional committees continue to draft the President’s American Jobs Plan, which would invest over $2 trillion in and expansive view of U.S. infrastructure needs. Key committees plan to complete […]

Legislative Update: Plastics Legislation

April 1, 2021
Congress left Washington for the 2-week spring recess after a busy work period and passing the massive COVID-19 relief bill. Both chambers have held numerous hearings and members have been […]

Legislative Update: Infrastructure Bills

April 1, 2021
Congress left Washington for the two-week Spring recess after a busy work period and passing the massive COVID-19 relief bill. Both chambers have held numerous hearings and members have been […]

Celebrating the Importance of Water

March 22, 2021
March 22 is World Water Day and it raises awareness for this worldwide issue. As Americans, most of us don’t think twice about clean water and sanitation. And whether we […]
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Legislative Update: CLEAN Future Act Could Threaten Vinyl Industry

March 18, 2021
Climate Change Earlier this month, we reported that the House Energy and Commerce Democrats leaders unveiled, the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act, a climate bill […]

Congress Passes Biden’s American Rescue Plan

March 11, 2021
On March 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, 220-211, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (H.R. 1319) as modified by the Senate. The sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief […]

America’s Infrastructure Earns a C-

March 9, 2021
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) reveals its Infrastructure Report Card, using a simple A to F school report card format to rate America’s current infrastructure […]
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Legislative Update: Climate Legislation & Water Infrastructure

March 4, 2021
Climate Legislation House Energy and Commerce Democrats leaders unveiled a sprawling climate bill that would have serious implications for the vinyl industry and other plastic manufacturers. The legislation includes many of the […]