CO2: 426.91 ppmVinyl chloride, used to make things like PVC pipes and packaging, is also toxic and highly flammable, and was at the center of a major train disaster in Ohio last year.
The administration also wants tougher regulations on plastics manufacturers, which use fossil fuels to make many products in everyday use.
The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world.
President Biden has announced a commitment to phasing out the the purchasing and use of single-use plastics across the federal government.