AGPU becomes VinylPlus Germany
The "Arbeitsgemeinschaft PVC und Umwelt e.V." (AGPU) is now called "VinylPlus Deutschland e.V.". With this change of name, the German PVC industry is sending a clear signal for its joint European commitment to sustainability. The network of currently more than 50 member companies and partners - in Germany alone - will be further strengthened and the dialogue with the [...]
PVC recycler meeting with record participation
Last week, the third and last regional meeting of our successful series of events "PVC recyclers meet PVC processors" took place this year. Around 30 recycling experts from the entire PVC value chain came to Hündgen Entsorgung in Swisttal on Thursday to talk to each other about recycling and to discuss their respective offerings and needs [...]
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 [...]
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.
BVSE and AGPU: Positive development in recycling solutions for the building material PVC
On the occasion of the 21st Waste Plastics Day in Bad Neuenahr, the German Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Disposal (Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V. - bvse) and the Working Group PVC and the Environment (Arbeitsgemeinschaft PVC und Umwelt e.V. - AGPU) drew a positive interim balance for the recycling of PVC as a building material. PVC has numerous long-lasting applications in the building sector. Here, proven products such as windows, pipes, floor coverings, roofing and sealing membranes or cable sheathing are particularly [...]
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 [...]