Recycling Day: PVC on the right track for recycling
Global Recycling Day is on 18 March. The worldwide day of action of the Brussels-based Global Recycling Foundation has been calling for a more conscious approach to waste and more recycling since 2018. The European PVC industry has been focusing on recycling as a central component of a functioning circular economy for many years. The long-term sustainability framework [...]
Recycling solutions for PVC building products at the Demolition Conference in Berlin
Another record number of visitors and great interest in recycling solutions for PVC building products characterised Europe's largest industry meeting for demolition and dismantling at the end of last week. Andreas Pocha, Managing Director of the German Demolition Association, welcomed around 1,200 trade participants to the international event in Berlin after a two-year break due to corona. The joint stand of "Aktion PVC-Recycling" was also, [...]
PVC Recyclers Meeting: Start of the year at Forbo-Novilon
Last week, the first regional meeting of the year of our successful series of events "PVC recyclers meet PVC processors" took place at Forbo-Novilon B.V. in Coevorden, the Netherlands. Arthur Evers, Director Operations at Forbo-Novilon B.V., hosted the event and welcomed around 30 participants. Among them were also companies in the PVC value chain that have not yet been [...]
Material flow diagram PVC in Germany 2021: industry uses significantly more recyclates
Despite the adverse economic conditions, the German PVC industry has made further significant progress towards a functioning circular economy. This is shown by the current material flow diagram for PVC in Germany 2021, jointly commissioned by VinylPlus Deutschland and PlasticsEurope Deutschland. According to this, 340,000 tonnes of PVC recyclates plus 1.57 million tonnes of virgin PVC were processed into semi-finished products in Germany [...]
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 [...]