News: “Blue Vinyl” Story Changes

ARLINGTON, VA (May 16, 2004) - A new DVD of Blue Vinyl, a movie about a woman’s effort to get her parents to remove newly installed vinyl siding from their home, tells a different story than the version released in 2002... continued...

Viewers of "Blue Vinyl" probably found the film interesting or entertaining--and possibly troubling. That's because the basic story (the film-maker's efforts to get her parents to change the siding on their house) missed the mark on the facts about vinyl manufacturing and use.

The truth is that vinyl brings value to life. With numerous uses in building and construction, medicine, electronics, automotive vehicles and consumer products, vinyl is an important and reliable material that has been used safely for decades. We urge consumers to learn the facts.