VNS - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/12265.xml VNS - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 The Vinyl Institute Response to News Report on Target’s Reduction in Use of PVC for Packaging and Children’s Products http://www.prweb.com/releases/vinyl_lead/Target_packaging/prweb567584.htm The Vinyl Institute (VI) expressed disappointment today over a news report that Target Corp. is reducing its use of PVC for packaging and children's products. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/vinyl_lead/Target_packaging/prweb567584.htm Vinyl 'Green' Solutions on Display at Greenbuild Expo http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy_saving/recycled_vinyl/prweb565931.htm Energy-saving, cost-saving environmental benefits. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/energy_saving/recycled_vinyl/prweb565931.htm Packaging Study Shows Need for More Vigilance to Ensure Compliance, Vinyl Institute Says http://www.prweb.com/releases/Packaging_Study/Vinyl_Institute/prweb540852.htm Vinyl Institute said today that a recent study finding some packaging and inks on packaging of imported products out of compliance with several states' lead and cadmium limits suggested a need for more vigilance by the import/distribution/retail chain in ensuring product and packaging compliance. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/Packaging_Study/Vinyl_Institute/prweb540852.htm Energy-saving PVC Water Barriers Protect Against Floods, Fires and Hazmat Spills http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb536227.htm The energy-saving WaterGate™ barrier, produced by Quebec-based MegaSecur, puts the water itself to work: The weight of the water as it flows into the barrier automatically deploys and anchors it. No pumps are needed. The largest of the barriers can retain water up to a height of 18 feet. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb536227.htm PVC Saves Lives in Developing World http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531533.htm Brings clean water to remote areas of Africa, Asia, Latin America. (PRWeb Jun 6, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531533.htm Vinyl Institute Statement on Lead Reported in Baby Bibs http://www.prweb.com/releases/Vinyl_Institute/baby_bibs/prweb524015.htm www.vinylinfo.org [The Vinyl Institute (VI) today expressed concern over reports that some vinyl baby bibs sold in the United States might contain elevated levels of lead. (PRWeb May 3, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/Vinyl_Institute/baby_bibs/prweb524015.htm Vinyl Windows Withstand Storms http://www.prweb.com/releases/vinyl_windows/pella_anderson/prweb520152.htm Surge in vinyl window sales predicted (PRWeb Apr 18, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/vinyl_windows/pella_anderson/prweb520152.htm USGBC Panel Rejects ‘Blunt Instrument’ of Negative PVC Credit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb508033.htm The Vinyl Institute said today that the final report of a U.S. Green Building Council panel on PVC (vinyl) reaffirmed the conclusions of its earlier draft report that PVC should not be the subject of a negative credit in the Council's LEED rating system. (PRWeb Feb 27, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb508033.htm Homebuilders Call for Flexibility in Green Building http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507015.htm PVC products support energy efficiency in all climates. (PRWeb Feb 22, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507015.htm New Debit, Credit and Bank Cards Are Made of Recycled PVC http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb500175.htm Paying with plastic took a green turn earlier this month with the new AB RecycledCard, a 100-percent recycled PVC product, introduced by Arthur Blank and Company, a Boston-based manufacturer of custom debit, credit, and bank cards. (PRWeb Jan 25, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb500175.htm Housing, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Benefits Forecast Positive Year for Vinyl http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb498905.htm The year 2007 is looking to be a very positive year for the vinyl industry, according to Vinyl Institute President Tim Burns. (PRWeb Jan 19, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb498905.htm Vinyl Shutters Save Energy, Reduce Costs http://www.prweb.com/releases/vinyl/shutters/prweb495335.htm Better than alternatives, says home expert. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/vinyl/shutters/prweb495335.htm Vinyl Furniture, Upholstery and Wall Coverings Emerge as Design Trend http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb493795.htm Vinyl - the material best known for classical recordings, weatherproof siding and energy saving windows - is now coming into fashion for high-end interior designs, according to a new generation of East and West Coast designers. (PRWeb Dec 22, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb493795.htm Vinyl Key to New Home Design at New York Show http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb488716.htm Architect finds vinyl “perfect choice” for innovative, energy-saving homes. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb488716.htm Demand Soars for Christmas Trees of Recycled Vinyl http://www.prweb.com/releases/Vinyl/Christmas_Tree/prweb484779.htm Americans are ordering more vinyl Christmas trees this year than ever before, according to the Arlington, VA-based Vinyl Institute. (PRWeb Nov 29, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/Vinyl/Christmas_Tree/prweb484779.htm Sustainable Vinyl Featured At Green Building Expo http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478261.htm Recycled content, innovation, energy and cost savings (PRWeb Nov 13, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478261.htm Activists Blackmail Retailer, Says Industry http://www.prweb.com/releases/Vinyl/Greenpeace/prweb449263.htm Activists are currently engaged in a coordinated and “vicious” campaign to blackmail retailers to force them to stop selling popular products that consumers want -- but activists don't want them to buy, according to a major trade association. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/Vinyl/Greenpeace/prweb449263.htm Activist Tactics Seen Scaring Consumers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb447836.htm Activist groups are trying to scare consumers and retailers by raising phony safety concerns about many useful, needed and safe everyday products made of vinyl (PVC) and other plastics, a major industry group said today. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2006)

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