PVC RECYCLING
More than half a million tonnes of PVC recycled in 2016 / VinylPlus conference hears of progress in material's role in a circular economy
 Used window frames from PVC collected for recycling (Photo: Recovinyl) |
PVC Recycling in Europe hit a record high in 2016, according to VinylPlus (Brussels / Belgium; www.vinylplus.eu), which is the European PVC industry's sustainable development programme. At the "PVC 2017" conference in Brighton / UK last month, Brigitte Dero, VinylPlus’ general manager, said that 568,696 t of vinyl had been recycled in 2016 through the framework.
Dero highlighted the achievements of the VinylPlus Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development over the past two decades, turning PVC from “the black sheep in the plastic family to a pioneer” material of choice. She told the triennial conference that more than 3.5m t of PVC have been recycled since 2000, thanks to the efforts of VinylPlus. The largest volumes were from window profiles, followed by cables and flexible applications as well as pipes and fittings. The target is to recycle 800,000 t/y by 2020.
With PVC recycling increasing year-on-year (514,913 t were recycled in 2015 – see Plasteurope.com of 11.05.2016), work was now underway to include schemes like EuCertPlast as standard certification criteria for secondary raw materials. This would stimulate demand and help prevent the loss of these valuable materials from a circular economy.
Other VinylPlus achievements included the development of an Additives Sustainability Framework (ASF), a new scientific system for assessing the sustainable use of additives in PVC products. The first ASF is almost complete for window profiles.
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Vinyl Plus' "Progress Report 2017" as a PDF file
Dero highlighted the achievements of the VinylPlus Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development over the past two decades, turning PVC from “the black sheep in the plastic family to a pioneer” material of choice. She told the triennial conference that more than 3.5m t of PVC have been recycled since 2000, thanks to the efforts of VinylPlus. The largest volumes were from window profiles, followed by cables and flexible applications as well as pipes and fittings. The target is to recycle 800,000 t/y by 2020.
With PVC recycling increasing year-on-year (514,913 t were recycled in 2015 – see Plasteurope.com of 11.05.2016), work was now underway to include schemes like EuCertPlast as standard certification criteria for secondary raw materials. This would stimulate demand and help prevent the loss of these valuable materials from a circular economy.
Other VinylPlus achievements included the development of an Additives Sustainability Framework (ASF), a new scientific system for assessing the sustainable use of additives in PVC products. The first ASF is almost complete for window profiles.
e-Service:
Vinyl Plus' "Progress Report 2017" as a PDF file
11.05.2017 Plasteurope.com [236809-0]
Published on 11.05.2017
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