Environmentalists sue EPA to force RCRA regulation of PVC

Environmentalists are suing EPA for failing to act on its seven-year-old petition to regulate the common plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA), arguing PVC releases toxic chemicals and carcinogens into the air, water and food chain. The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) Aug. 19 filed suit against EPA in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, arguing the agency violated both RCRA and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by...