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New Plans to Assess Flame Retardants Unveiled

August 20, 2015
ICL Industrial Products, the world’s biggest bromine producer, announced a framework to assess the potential long-term environmental and health effects of flame retardants.

BART Replaces Old Carpet with Vinyl Flooring

August 20, 2015
San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has finished replacing the carpeting in its fleet of train cars with rolled-out vinyl flooring. BART started replacing the carpet in 2008 but […]

Obama Denies Keystone XL Pipeline

August 7, 2015
The Obama administration on Monday announced the final version of a landmark rule to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. 

Obama Unveils Final Greenhouse Gas Rule

August 7, 2015
The Obama administration on Monday announced the final version of a landmark rule to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. 

Healthcare Design for the Future

July 29, 2015
Healthcare columnist and expert Jane Rohde speaks to what will make for the safest, most effective healthcare environments in the coming years.

What Is Resilience…and Is It Sustainable?

July 29, 2015
Sometimes referred to as ‘the next step in sustainability’ we must think in terms of resilience. What does this term actually mean, and can we understand it using some of the things we already know?

Enduratex Introduces Stingray

July 22, 2015
Enduratex, known for providing superior vinyl coated fabrics to the automotive, hospitality, marine, healthcare, and spa industries, introduces stingray.

Find Out Which Global Trends to Watch

July 22, 2015
Jeffrey Rosensweig will keynote this year’s meeting with a discussion of evolving global economic, financial, and demographic trends that drive a successful growth strategy in the vinyl industry.