What is vinyl? Let's explore how this ubiquitous and versatile plastic is made, what its uses are, and all of its safety concerns.

A new pilot plant in Ohio, with the support of a trade group, aims to test a system to recycle PVC. A company called Plastic ...

Learn more about the critical roles vinyl plays in our day-to-day lives and the industry's ongoing sustainability efforts.

The Vinyl Institute (VI), a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, today announced the formation of VIABILITY, a first-of-its-kind, industry-wide recycling grant ...

"Not including PVC is a missed opportunity. Post-consumer recycled PVC is already being used successfully in drain, waste, and vent piping," said VI spokeswoman Susan Wade.

Polyvinyl chloride is more often referred to by its less-technical names, PVC and vinyl. Most often used in construction, PVC is a plastic composed of three elements: carbon, hydrogen and chlorine.

A British firm says it has produced the world's first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC. Bioplastics are derived from sources such as sugars and ...

Though streaming accounts for most of our music consumption, sales of vinyl records have been on the rise for a few years now. But the plastic used to create them is bad news for the enviro ...