Successful recycler meeting at SKZ
Last week, the second regional meeting of the event series "PVC recyclers meet PVC processors" took place at SKZ in Würzburg. After a brief introduction to the topic, around 30 experts from the entire value chain got to talk to each other and presented their range of products and services and their recycling needs. This was followed by a guided tour of the SKZ laboratories [...]
Record-breaking project in Hesse: Over 3,100 old PVC windows recycled
Following major projects in Hamburg, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria, the largest window recycling project in Hesse has now been realised. As part of a three-year modernisation of the "Platensiedlung" residential area in the Frankfurt district of Ginnheim, the building owner had more than 3,100 old PVC windows replaced with new, energy-saving plastic windows. The old window elements were recycled 1:1. After completion of the recycling process, they were used to make technical [...]
Further increase acceptance for recycling
The established series of events "PVC recyclers meet PVC processors" started a new round at the end of June at the flooring manufacturer Tarkett in Lentzweiler/Luxembourg. VinylPlus®, AGPU, AgPR, Rewindo, IVK Europe and Roofcollect® again jointly invited numerous PVC recyclers and PVC processors to talk to each other on three dates in different regions about the respective recycling offers and the requirements for recycled material [...].
PVC recyclers meet PVC processors: New dates
This year, the successful series of events "PVC recyclers meet PVC processors" is going into a new round. VinylPlus®, AGPU, AgPR, Rewindo, IVK Europe and Roofcollect® are once again jointly inviting PVC recyclers and PVC processors to talk to each other about their respective offers and needs on three dates in different regions. The kick-off will take place on 27 June 2019 from 10 [...]
Current material flow diagram for PVC in Germany
For 30 years, companies in the PVC industry, from raw material and additive manufacturers to processors and recyclers, have been committed to sustainability, resource and energy efficiency and the recycling of PVC products. In a multitude of different applications, PVC also contributes to the conservation of energy and resources. The long service life of the products, especially in high-quality construction applications such as flooring, [...]
Best Practice for the Environment: Documentation published
In the summer, the "Best Practice for the Environment" campaign by AGPU, Rewindo and AgPR came to an end after two years. Its aim: to identify and accompany recycling projects in the demolition, dismantling and deconstruction sector, where, for example, old PVC windows or PVC floor coverings accumulate and are recycled via the recycling systems of AgPR and Rewindo. A 28 [...]
First recycling project for old windows in Bremen
The modernisation of the "Wohlers Eichen" housing estate in Bremen shows how disused plastic windows can be recycled in an environmentally friendly way during energy-related renovations. The housing company Vonovia SE is currently having the buildings near the free ports of the Hanseatic city with 256 flats renovated in four construction phases. Among other things, the façades are being given additional thermal insulation and new, energy-saving plastic windows. The approximately [...]
VinylPlus® aims to recycle 900,000 tonnes of PVC per year by 2025
VinylPlus, the European PVC industry's sustainability programme, has been a pioneer for the circular economy since its inception in 2000. From the beginning, the industry has supported the European Commission's call to further promote the recycling of plastics. It has also committed to recycle at least 900,000 tonnes of PVC per year by 2025, which is a [...]
Best practice for the environment: 700 windows replaced
The energetic refurbishment of the secondary school in Jessen (Elster) is considered an instructive example in environmental matters. The three-storey main building and a two-storey front building from 1978 will receive modern thermal insulation for the facades and intermediate ceilings to the roof by 2019 while the school remains in operation. Furthermore, new plastic windows with triple glazing now ensure an additional improvement in the [...]
Environmental Magazine: "Established recycling of PVC building products".
In the current July issue of UMWELTMAGAZINS (Springer-VDI-Verlag), a new technical article by AGPU Managing Director Thomas Hülsmann and AGPU Editor Michael Friedrichs on the topic of "Established recycling of PVC building products" has appeared on pages 27 and 28. Due to the good response in the past, AGPU has also decided to publish the technical article as an offprint.