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VI Bi-weekly Legislative Update – Reduced Trade Tensions with China & More Debate Over USMCA Passage
July 9, 2019
China Trade Negotiations and Tariffs The U.S. and China have agreed to tamp down trade tensions and resume trade negotiations after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met […]
New GSA Report on Green Building Offers Opportunities for Vinyl
June 27, 2019
A new report from the General Services Administration (GSA) concludes that the Green Building Initiative’s (GBI) Green Globes rating system continues to meet federal requirements for green buildings. The assessment […]
The Five Hot Topics of Sustainability – Takeaways from Sustainable Brands 2019
June 20, 2019
This year’s Sustainable Brands conference offered the Vinyl Institute team the opportunity to see and anticipate what’s on the horizon for sustainability. It was interesting to capture what other industries, […]
VI Bi-weekly Legislative Update – Increased Push to Pass USMCA & Concerns Over Tariffs
June 19, 2019
Pushes to Pass USCMA Intensify Pushes for the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) have intensified in the past few weeks. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is traveling to Washington […]
Why the Industry Needs +Vantage Vinyl, From a Certifier’s Perspective
June 19, 2019
GreenCircle Certified, LLC is proud to announce a partnership with the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) in its new initiative, +Vantage Vinyl™. GreenCircle developed the verification scheme which outlines the program’s […]
Using Blockchain to Reach the Millennial and Gen Z Consumer
June 19, 2019
While attending Sustainable Brands in Detroit a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to learn about a new and foreign concept for me—blockchain. If you google the term, […]
PVC MACT and TSCA on the Move at the EPA
June 18, 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to reconsider emissions limits of the PVC MACT industry regulation in September 2012. The EPA has begun to review data and other materials […]
The High Regulatory Cost of Home Building
June 17, 2019
New research from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) offers a stark reminder of the high cost of regulatory requirements in the housing sector. The data reveal that the […]