Esslingen-based waste disposal company Scherrieble collects old plastic windows for recycling
The recycling of valuable raw materials is known to conserve resources and protect our climate by reducing CO2 emissions. What applies to glass and paper also applies to the recycling of old plastic windows, roller shutters and doors. The Esslingen-based waste disposal company Scherrieble Recycling GmbH & Co. KG has recognised this for some time and has been collecting old PVC frames for [...]
Esslingen-based waste disposal company Scherrieble collects old plastic windows for recycling
Anyone in the Esslingen area who wants to be sure that their old PVC windows, roller shutters or doors are recycled in an ecologically sound way has come to the right address at the disposal company Scherrieble. Last year, the company was able to collect a total of 1,316 tonnes and send them for material recycling. The company does not only focus on the disposal of large construction sites, as Anette [...]
VinylPlus: 639,648 tonnes of recycled PVC registered in 2017
At last week's VinylPlus® Sustainability Forum in Madrid, VinylPlus Managing Director Brigitte Dero announced the latest progress in the European PVC industry's sustainability programme. According to the report, a total of 639,648 tonnes of recycled PVC were registered in 2017, almost 80 per cent of the 2020 target of 800,000 tonnes. The latest progress report can be found at: [...]
Urban mining: 600 old PVC windows removed and recycled
In Würzburg, ten flat blocks with 144 flats and a floor area of around 15,000 square metres are currently being demolished. The buildings were erected between 1950 and 1956 and no longer met today's requirements for environmental protection and living ambience. A municipal housing company therefore decided to demolish and rebuild residential properties according to modern standards. As part of the measures [...]
Urban mining: 600 old PVC windows removed and recycled
In Würzburg, ten flat blocks with 144 flats and a floor area of around 15,000 square metres are currently being demolished. The buildings were erected between 1950 and 1956 and no longer met today's requirements for environmental protection and living ambience. A municipal housing company therefore decided to demolish and rebuild residential properties according to modern standards. As part of the measures [...]
PVC recycling campaign at the Demolition Conference
The 24th Demolition Conference at the beginning of March was not only a great success for the German Demolition Association as organiser, but also for the PVC Recycling campaign. The initiative, in which AGPU, AgPR, EPCOAT, KRV, Rewindo, Roofcollect and VinylPlus® are also involved as partners, was once again present at the international industry gathering in Berlin with a joint stand [...]
PVC Recycling Campaign at the 24th Demolition Conference
The 24th Demolition Conference will take place in Berlin from 2 to 3 March 2018. This year, Aktion PVC-Recycling will again be represented with a joint stand. In addition to the AGPU, other partners are participating in the initiative, including Rewindo, the AgPR and Roofcollect. This year, the German Demolition Association as organiser expects [...]
PVC Recycling Campaign at the 24th Demolition Conference
The 24th Demolition Conference will take place in Berlin from 2 to 3 March 2018. This year, Aktion PVC-Recycling will again be represented with a joint stand. In addition to the AGPU, other partners are participating in the initiative, including Rewindo, the AgPR and Roofcollect. This year, the German Demolition Association as organiser expects [...]
Window replacement at Troisdorf Industrial Park - Old windows provide new raw material
Building 56 in the Troisdorf Industrial Park, also known as the "House of Technology", was the control centre of HT Troplast AG for many years. Today, the building houses the administration of profine GmbH, one of the leading manufacturers of plastic window profiles. To make the building fit for the future, the more than 200 old windows are currently being replaced [...]
Window renovation at Troisdorf Industrial Park - Old windows provide new raw material
Building 56 in the Troisdorf Industrial Park, also known as the "House of Technology", was the control centre of HT Troplast AG for many years. Today, the building houses the administration of profine GmbH, one of the leading manufacturers of plastic window profiles. To make the building fit for the future, the more than 200 old windows are currently being replaced [...]