Research & Information

As sustainability and accountability become integral to building design and delivery, AEC professionals need clear, credible ways to evaluate material suppliers. +Vantage Vinyl is a verification program developed by the Vinyl Sustainability Council to help architects, engineers, and specifiers identify vinyl manufacturers and suppliers committed…

More than 1.1 billion pounds of vinyl materials are recycled annually in the U.S. and Canada, including 142 million pounds of post-consumer (non-packaging) vinyl materials. In 2020, the U.S. vinyl industry set an ambitious goal to recycle 160 million pounds of post-consumer PVC by 2025. New…

More than 1.1 billion pounds of vinyl materials are recycled annually in the U.S. and Canada, including 142 million pounds of post-consumer (non-packaging) vinyl materials. In 2020, the U.S. vinyl industry set an ambitious goal to recycle 160 million pounds of post-consumer PVC by 2025. New…

scoreWISE Sustainability Tool Incorporating sustainability thinking early in the product development process is an important step in advancing product sustainability. Having a tool to help facilitate this improves the likelihood of this occurring. The Vinyl Sustainability Council developed scoreWISE to help companies in the vinyl…

In July 2021, the Vinyl Sustainability Council hosted a virtual Vinyl Recycling Summit. The event was a forum to educate and inform attendees  on exciting existing and upcoming opportunities in all aspects of vinyl recycling. The year’s theme was investment in innovation, which provided insights…

The Importance of Recycling Vinyl   Click here for a one-page infographic of this information and social media graphics you can download and share! Recognizing how crucial sustainability is to the safety and security of society, the vinyl industry is now recovering more vinyl materials…

Vinyl contributes to all aspects of the ESG (environmental, social, governance) model in a variety of ways. Keep reading to find out how, and how +Vantage Vinyl™ can help you tell your products compelling sustainability story. Download this page as a printable PDF here. Environmental…

In June 2020, the Vinyl Sustainability Council and Vinyl Institute hosted a virtual 2020 Vinyl Recycling Summit. The event was a forum to educate and inform attendees on the latest technology, trends and benefits of post-consumer vinyl recycling. The 7-hour event was broken into three…

This CEU provides an overview of the chemistry of vinyl with a focus on the attributes of vinyl products, PVC in medical applications, and vinyl’s role in sustainable healthcare design. It also features a discussion of the innovative uses of vinyl that help provide solutions…

This CEU provides an understanding of the differences between hazard, exposure, risk, and danger – and both the importance of considering product use and exposure and the limitations of using a hazard-only decision-making process when selecting building materials. Click here to begin.

This CEU provides an understanding of materials science, building science, and chemical engineering, and how these fields help provide a safer, healthier, more comfortable living environment. Click here to begin.

This technical paper discusses how PVC resin has intrinsic properties that allow finished products to meet the four core principles of sustainability: protection of the environment, promotion of human health, conservation of resources, and assurance of social and economic well-being to the global population. This…

Building a Sustainable Vinyl Future to achieve building-performance goals through thoughtful material selection is the topic of this CEU course. Vinyl plays a major role in the design and construction of modern buildings, and it contributes to the sustainability, wellness, and resilience of people and…