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Pipeline for Life: The Impact

June 23, 2015
Belen Manazapa and Monquecagua villagers were very appreciative of the new PVC pipeline and all of its benefits to each family, offering words of gratitude.

The Superstorm and the Solar Home

June 18, 2015
A multidisciplinary team of students at the Stevens Institute of Technology has set out to build a different kind of coastal home: the SURE HOUSE.

SURE HOUSE Packs Up the Vinyl and Heads West

May 26, 2015
Students at Stevens Institute have packed up and are shipping their sustainable and resilient solar-powered coastal house to Irvine, California.

462,000 Jobs to Be Added to the Plastics Industry

May 26, 2015
According to the report by economists at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the inexpensive and abundant supply of shale gas, a natural gas formed from fine-grained sedimentary rocks, will cause […]

This Pipe Could Save Someone’s Life

May 21, 2015
The towns of Belen Manazapa and Monquecagua in Honduras have brand new PVC pipelines.

Three Aspects of Sustainability: Useful Shorthand for Understanding a Complex Idea

May 20, 2015
Sustainability is a label applied to everything today, from products and materials, to industries and organizations. We hear about it all the time, but what does the term ‘sustainability’ really mean?

VI and Stevens Institute of Technology Showcase Sustainability and Resilience at AIA Expo

May 15, 2015
At this year’s AIA Expo in Atlanta, GA,  the Vinyl Institute showcases the Stevens Institute of Technology’s 2015 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon entry: SURE HOUSE.

Senate Reaches Agreement in TSCA Negotiations

May 13, 2015
After meeting with members of the House and Senate, VI has learned that an agreement has been reached between Senate leaders negotiating an update to the Toxic Substances Control Act […]