Vinyl Institute Announces $460,000 in Awards to Recyclers Through its Viability Recycling Grant Program
The Vinyl Institute (VI), a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, today announced its first round of funding to six organizations totaling more than $460,000 through its Viability recycling grant program. Recipients of the first round of Viability grants include Chemical Fabrics and Film Association; Every Shelter; Kelly Green Board, LLC; Norwich Plastics and Rochester Regional Health Systems; Oregon State University; and the Vinyl Siding Institute.
"The U.S. PVC resin manufacturers are committed to increasing the volume of post-consumer recycled PVC," said Ned Monroe, president and CEO of the Vinyl Institute. "The initial six Viability grantees span a variety of applications and approaches to post-consumer PVC recycling. We are growing PVC recycling capability and capacity to help our industry reach its goal of 160 million pounds of post-consumer recycled PVC annually by 2025."