EU: More than 500,000 tonnes of PVC recycled in 2015

VinylPlus, the European PVC industry sustainable development programme, recycled 514,913 tonnes of PVC within its framework in 2015, showing an upward recycling trend. The greatest volumes - 508,154 tonnes – were registered and certified by Recovinyl, the PVC waste collection and recycling network comprising 177 companies Europe-wide. The target is to recycle 800,000 tonnes per year by 2020.
VinylPlus is the renewed ten-year Voluntary Commitment of the European PVC industry. The programme establishes a long-term framework for the sustainable development of the PVC industry by tackling a number of critical challenges in the EU-28, Norway and Switzerland (News Item VinylPlus, 2 May 2016).
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