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EPA tentatively denies the Center for Biological Diversity’s (CBD) petition to regulate discarded PVC
The U.S. EPA has posted a notice in the Federal Register regarding its decision to tentatively deny the Center for Biological Diversity’s 2014 to classify discarded PVC as hazardous waste. Below is a statement from Ned Monroe, president and CEO of the Vinyl Insitute regarding the Agency’s notice:
“The Vinyl Institute agrees with the U.S. EPA’s decision to tentatively deny the Center for Biological Diversity’s 2014 petition. We appreciate the Agency’s thorough review of the science-based evidence and the RCRA criteria in their decision-making process. PVC continues to be a quality material of choice that is used widely in critical applications. It can be and is recycled across North America.”