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2020 Vinyl Industry Year in Review

January 5, 2021
What a year. Like most other sectors, the vinyl industry was dramatically disrupted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. As a result, this year has been full of […]

2020 Vinyl Industry Downstream Updates

January 4, 2021
At Vinyl360 this year, we were joined by representatives from several downstream trade associations, including the Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI), the PVC Pipe Association (PVCPA), PRINTING United Alliance (PUA), and […]

Biden Announces Regan as EPA Pick

December 22, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has announced that he will nominate Michael Regan, North Carolina’s top environmental regulator, to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The pick follows an intense campaign from […]

Flawed Science, Biased Agenda Defines Misleading Study on Safety of Plastic Pipe for Water Delivery

December 19, 2020
We are justifiably disappointed that Andrew Whelton, an associate professor at Purdue University in West Layfette, Indiana, and others are using the tragedy of the California wildfires to promote a […]
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Legislative Update: Avoiding an End-of-Year Shutdown

December 17, 2020
The 116th Congress is attempting to wrap up as lawmakers race to get must-pass legislation through before they adjourn. The end is not coming easily; however, as House and Senate […]

How Wastewater-based Epidemiology Could Prevent the Next Pandemic

December 16, 2020
Around the country, cases of COVID-19 are surging, cities are going back under lockdown, and governments are urging that citizens do not travel to visit family this holiday season. A […]

Beer Cities, Craft Brewers Are Looking to PVC Pipe

December 11, 2020
At Vinyl360 last month, we were lucky to hear from several water infrastructure professionals. One surprising session was about how PVC pipe can be useful for beer cities. Christina Davenport […]
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Legislative Update: Appropriations & COVID-19 Relief

December 2, 2020
The House and Senate have returned from Thanksgiving recess to push through the last part of a lame-duck session.  Legislators have only seven more legislative days to complete several must-pass […]