Around the world, there are approximately 26 million refugees displaced from their homes, due to violence, war, or persecution, and of these, approximately 6 million live in refugee camps. Upon arrival, refugees have access to tarp shelters, which provide them privacy and security. These shelters...
Recently, we made a change to how we discuss one of our industry’s sustainability impact categories. It might seem small, but the change reflects a deeper understanding of one of the categories that describes our sustainability journey – instead of calling it landfill diversion, we...
By Marilyne Njuraita The United States is well known as the land of the free, yet it holds the record for the largest incarcerated population in the world. Globally, the United States has the highest prison population, with more than 2 million, as well as the...
As we near the hotter months, many of us are likely looking forward to lounging by the pool. And one vinyl film manufacturer is working towards a more environmentally-friendly summer by developing sustainably produced printed vinyl pool liner material. i2M is a manufacturer that specializes in...
In March 2020, as COVID-19 cases were increasing around the world, healthcare workers and first responders quickly realized they were heavily unprepared to handle a pandemic. Without any PPE surplus, hospitals and healthcare facilities were soon in dire need of masks, surgical gowns, and eye...
WASHINGTON, DC, May 3, 2021 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is pleased to welcome Resin Technology, LLC, an Emeraude Company, to its membership. “We’re pleased to have Resin Technology/Emeraude join the Vinyl Sustainability Council,” said...
WASHINGTON, DC, April 26, 2021 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is pleased to welcome Lastique International Corporation to its membership. “We’re delighted to have Lastique join the Vinyl Sustainability Council,” said Jay Thomas, VSC Executive...
As the coronavirus began to sweep through the Greater New York area, swamping hospitals and leaving health care workers wearing trash bags and reusing single-use personal protective equipment (PPE), Pennsylvania-based i2M recognized it could help. A manufacturer of flexible polymer films for everything from waterproofing liners...
In early March 2020, the team at Formosa Plastics in Point Comfort, Texas, had no idea they’d soon be supplying 275-gallon totes of chemical bleach to local communities. But then the pandemic hit—bringing with it shortages as companies, state and local governments, and individuals swept...
WASHINGTON, DC, March 8, 2021 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is pleased to welcome Duro-Last, Inc. to its membership. “We’re pleased to have Duro-Last join the Vinyl Sustainability Council,” said Jay Thomas, VSC Executive Director....