Operation Clean Sweep, a stewardship program of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and the American Chemistry Council's Plastics Division, is dedicated to helping the industry implement good pellet containment practices to achieve the industry goal of zero pellet, flake, and powder discharge. First adopted in...
WASHINGTON, DC, October 12, 2021 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), which is advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, released today Collaborating for Better: 2020 Progress Report, a transparent view into the growth of the VSC’s industry sustainability initiative, +Vantage Vinyl™. +Vantage Vinyl is a voluntary...
WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 1, 2021 — The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is proud to announce the official launch of the Northeast Ohio Vinyl Siding Recycling Coalition in support of growing awareness and action around recycling...
The creation of recycling policies has a large impact on U.S. economic implications. Recycling, while beneficial for the environment, also helps grow jobs, wages, and government tax revenue. The implementation of recycling policies has “impacted the discussions around plastics and the circular economy” said Keith...
Recycling is a key component of any sustainability strategy, and it has become a big business. In 2020, it accounted for 681,000 jobs and $5.5 billion in tax revenue. Over the last several decades, it has become increasingly apparent that every industry needed to focus...
The plastic and vinyl industries have been diligently working to become a core part of infrastructure investment and recycling solutions. Throughout the U.S., having a unified recycling system is something that has proven difficult to accomplish. America’s recycling infrastructure has not kept up with our...
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 2, 2021 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, has issued a call for entries for its annual awards: Vinyl Recycling Award, Social Impact Award, and Design for Reuse Award. All three awards...
Bishop Elementary School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, welcomes over 400 students each year. So to maintain a high-performance learning environment for students, administration must invest in high-performance solutions for the facility. The school’s current roof, manufactured out of vinyl by Duro-Last®, Inc., had been in use for...
By Dom Decaria At Greenbuild this year, the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool was launched by the Carbon Leadership Forum. This new tool takes lifecycle assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to estimate a product’s embodied carbon emissions. The goal of the tool...
By Jay Thomas In a world where sustainability continues to be front and center, customers are increasingly demanding transparency. This isn’t limited to just the end product manufacturer though – it includes verifying the sustainable operations of the entire supply chain back to raw material extraction....