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Top Three Sustainability Takeaways from Greenbuild 2019
January 28, 2020
In November, I, along with several Vinyl Institute staff headed to Atlanta for Greenbuild, the largest green building show worldwide. This is one of my favorite shows to attend each […]
Legislative Update: Recycling Legislation Update and USMCA Passage
January 23, 2020
Recycling There has been significant movement on some of the many recycling bills in Congress. The Senate amended and passed S. 1982, the Save our Seas 2.0 (SOS 2.0) Act […]
Vinyl Institute Annual Meeting Diverts 98% of Waste
January 16, 2020
At this year’s Vinyl360 annual meeting, the Vinyl Institute (VI) partnered with GreenCircle Certified, a third-party sustainability verification body, to conduct a waste diversion audit. The VI worked with Hyatt […]
Reducing Embodied Carbon and How Vinyl Can Play a Role
January 14, 2020
At Greenbuild this year, the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool was launched by the Carbon Leadership Forum. This new tool takes lifecycle assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations […]
Legislative Update: USMCA Awaits Senate Vote
January 9, 2020
Congress returned this week from recess to start the second session of the 116th Congress. The Senate Finance Committee is moving forward with its scheduled Jan. 7 “markup” of the […]
New Vice President of Sustainability Joins the Vinyl Institute Team
January 7, 2020
Jay Thomas, a skilled sustainability professional with a strong background in the PVC/vinyl industry, has joined the Vinyl Institute team as Vice President of Sustainability. In his new role, Thomas […]
A Successful Year for the Vinyl Industry – 2019 by the Numbers
January 5, 2020
Last year, the Vinyl Institute (VI) successfully collaborated with members of the vinyl value chain to address challenges, capitalize on opportunities and advance the industry. We focused our time and […]
Four Takeaways from the Vinyl360 Annual Meeting
December 26, 2019
This year’s Vinyl360 annual meeting focused on the vinyl industry’s sustainability initiative and the steps that members across the vinyl value chain are taking to embed sustainability into their operations […]