WILLERSINN Group expands Rewindo acceptance system by five locations
With G.A.S. Gesellschaft für Abfallbeseitigung und Städtereinigung mbH & Co. KG, Mannheim, SÜD-MÜLL GmbH & CO. KG at its headquarters in Heßheim, in Zweibrücken and Landau as well as SÜD-MÜLL Saar-Pfalz Entsorgung GmbH in St. Ingbert, the WILLERSINN Group is now expanding its network of Rewindo collection points by no less than five locations. "We are enormously pleased that we [...]
Rewindo reports significant increase in recycling volume
Despite the restrictions caused by the pandemic, Rewindo GmbH Fenster-Recycling-Service, Bonn, was able to repeatedly report a significant increase in recycling volumes of PVC old windows, doors and roller shutters in 2020. "Just under eight percent growth - that is an excellent result," says Managing Director Michael Vetter. "And this despite the fact that quite a few construction projects were at least postponed last year because of Corona [...].
VinylPlus Germany is well equipped for the new challenges
VinylPlus 2030, the new voluntary commitment of the European PVC industry for the next ten years, was launched in mid-June. Dr. Zdenek Hruska, Public Affairs Director at VinylPlus®, took the opportunity to present the main points of the new programme at the virtual general meeting of VinylPlus Deutschland e.V. on 01 July 2021. The new [...]
VinylPlus® unveils new 10-year European PVC industry commitment to sustainable development
At the VinylPlus® Sustainability Forum 2021 #TOWARDS2030 (VSF2021) on 17 June, "VinylPlus 2030" was presented. The European PVC industry's new commitment to sustainable development for the next ten years was developed in a bottom-up approach by the entire PVC value chain together with its stakeholders. It builds on 20 years of experience as a pioneer in the circular economy. The VSF2021, [...]
Around 40 participants at the online recycler meeting
Last week it was "PVC recyclers meet PVC processors" again. The joint invitation from VinylPlus Deutschland, AgPR, Rewindo and IVK Europe was taken up by around 40 participants from the PVC value chain to present, for example, their respective offers and their need for recycling material at the online meeting. The proven concept of the event series also worked well in the online format. Besides the thematic [...]
VinylPlus®: 20 years of progress towards #CIRCULARVINYL
At the end of its second ten-year voluntary commitment to sustainable development, the European PVC industry is taking stock and already looking ahead to 2030. Key achievements, summarised in the VinylPlus® Progress Report 2021 published today, include the continued development of PVC waste collection and recycling schemes across Europe, which since 2000 have facilitated recycling [...]
VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2021: #TOWARDS2030
VinylPlus® will present the European PVC industry's new 10-year commitment to sustainable development at the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF) on 17 June 2021. The half-day event is themed #TOWARDS2030 and will take place as a hybrid event in Brussels. Open to participants worldwide, #VSF2021 will feature live and online high-profile speakers, inspiring presentations as well as discussion opportunities. The event [...]
Ten new Rewindo collection points
Rewindo can announce ten new partners in the expansion of its network of regional collection points. The now total of 55 locations are intended to complement the nationwide collection service for disused plastic windows, roller shutters and doors, in particular by accepting smaller quantities of up to 10 windows and sending them to the Rewindo recycling system. The service is offered immediately [...]
PVC Recyclers Meeting on 19 May
The successful series of events "PVC recyclers meet PVC processors" will go into the next round on 19 May 2021 at a virtual meeting. VinylPlus Deutschland, AgPR, Rewindo and IVK Europe are once again inviting PVC recyclers and PVC processors to present their range of products and services and their needs at the online meeting. After a short introduction to PVC recycling, the focus will be on the exchange and discussion [...]
Plastics recycling: PolyREC founded
VinylPlus®, Petcore Europe, PlasticsEurope and Plastics Recyclers Europe have founded PolyREC, a new platform to collect, verify and document all relevant plastics recycling data in Europe. The common system "RecoTrace" is to be used as a basis. "The European PVC industry has learned from the sustainability programme started 20 years ago how important it is to record [...]