PVC RECYCLING
Recovinyl: 2010 recycling target exceeded / UK programme accounts for 20% of European total / New Vinyls 2010 agenda to be outlined in April
 Post-consumer PFC window profiles are being more and more recycled (Photo: Wilkinson PR) |
More than a quarter of a million tonnes of post-consumer PVC-U were recycled in Europe in 2010 through Recovinyl (Brussels / Belgium; www.recovinyl.com), the PVC industry’s recycling initiative, exceeding the 240,000 t target for the year. Materials collected and recycled through the programme included window profiles, pipes, cables, flexible and rigid PVC.
The largest contribution, 49,343 t, came from the UK, with around 20% of the European recycling total of 254,814 t over the year. Axion Consulting (Bramhall, Stockport / UK; www.axionconsulting.co.uk), Recovinyl’s UK agent, said the figures confirm that the original aim of Recovinyl – to develop markets for post-consumer PVC recyclate and to promote its collection, recycling and re-use – had been achieved.
Recovinyl was formed through the PVC industry initiative Vinyl 2010 (www.vinyl2010.org) to demonstrate commitment to sustainable development. The programme is now established in 16 countries across Europe, including Romania, Poland and the Czech Republic. In April 2011, the European PVC industry will announce its plans for its next 10 year voluntary programme, building on the achievements of Vinyl 2010 and Recovinyl. These will be outlined at “PVC 2011” (www.eventsforce.net/pvc2011) in Brighton / UK on 12 April 2011.
Another industry initiative run by Axion – waste vinyl flooring recycling scheme Recofloor – was founded following the success of Recovinyl. “Both projects are of huge benefit to manufacturers who can demonstrate a sustainable approach to production of new goods made from genuinely-recyclable raw materials,” said Axion’s Jane Gardner.
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Vinyl 2010 Progress Report 2010 as a PDF document
The largest contribution, 49,343 t, came from the UK, with around 20% of the European recycling total of 254,814 t over the year. Axion Consulting (Bramhall, Stockport / UK; www.axionconsulting.co.uk), Recovinyl’s UK agent, said the figures confirm that the original aim of Recovinyl – to develop markets for post-consumer PVC recyclate and to promote its collection, recycling and re-use – had been achieved.
Recovinyl was formed through the PVC industry initiative Vinyl 2010 (www.vinyl2010.org) to demonstrate commitment to sustainable development. The programme is now established in 16 countries across Europe, including Romania, Poland and the Czech Republic. In April 2011, the European PVC industry will announce its plans for its next 10 year voluntary programme, building on the achievements of Vinyl 2010 and Recovinyl. These will be outlined at “PVC 2011” (www.eventsforce.net/pvc2011) in Brighton / UK on 12 April 2011.
Another industry initiative run by Axion – waste vinyl flooring recycling scheme Recofloor – was founded following the success of Recovinyl. “Both projects are of huge benefit to manufacturers who can demonstrate a sustainable approach to production of new goods made from genuinely-recyclable raw materials,” said Axion’s Jane Gardner.
e-Service:
Vinyl 2010 Progress Report 2010 as a PDF document
18.03.2011 Plasteurope.com [218913-0]
Published on 18.03.2011