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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 […]

EPA and the New Revolution

May 8, 2015
From the beginning of his term, President Obama directed government agencies and his congressional allies to help him transform the United States. They were eager and in alignment with things […]

Sustainable Development Brings Clean Water to Honduran Village

April 15, 2015
Volunteers from Water Engineers for the Americas (WEFTA) are working with villagers to install PVC pipeline to bring clean, running water to Belen Manazapa for the first time.

5 Reasons to Use PVC Pipe in Community Water Projects

April 10, 2015
Engineers are set to work with residents in Belen Manazapa to build a PVC pipeline to bring clean, running water - 72 families will have running water for the first time.

Test Your Understanding of Technical Marketing

December 17, 2014
Government must reform its procurement practices for improving water infrastructure to ensure the most efficient use of public funds.