VinylPlus, Committed to Sustainable Development

VinylPlus® is the European PVC industry’s commitment to sustainable development, working to improve the sustainability performance of PVC. PVC is one of the most widely used plastics in the world with a wide range of long-life applications such as window frames, pipes, flooring, cables, sport equipment, furniture and a range of lifesaving medical devices. PVC can be recycled multiple times, and VinylPlus works to do just this!

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Progress Report 2022

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PVC goes full circle: From medical devices to hospital wall covering
13 February 2023

PVC goes full circle: From medical devices to hospital wall covering

The 1st anniversary of VinylPlus® Med showcased how a successful partnership between hospitals, waste management companies, recyclers and plastic converters can turn hospital plastic waste into durab...
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1 year of medical PVC recycling with VinylPlus® Med
09 February 2023

1 year of medical PVC recycling with VinylPlus® Med

VinylPlus® Med celebrates 1 year of activity with 10 Belgian hospitals and around 1 tonne of PVC recycled. One year ago, VinylPlus®, the sustainable development program of the European PVC industry...
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18 January 2023

European Parliament position on the waste shipment regulation risks undermining EU circular economy

On 17 January 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Waste Shipment Regulation. The text significantly diverges from the European Commission’s proposal on a critical aspect: the r...
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22 November 2022

VinylPlus Statement: Second ECHA Call for evidence on PVC and additives

Published on 2 November 2022, link: https://echa.europa.eu/calls-for-comments-and-evidence/-/substance-rev/71301/term VinylPlus® welcomes the opportunity to provide validated information to ECHA...
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Yannick Le Tallec, Certification Director at Efectis France, will take part to Session 2️⃣Circularity in Construction 🔄🏗️

Don't forget to register to our #VSF2023! https://events.vinylplus.eu/the-vinylplus-sustainability-forum-2023/register

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The #VSF2023 will see the participation of Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director at @EU_Commission 's @EU_ENV

He will take part to our session on Materials for #Sustainability, joining policymakers and representatives from the industry.

👉 Don't miss it: https://events.vinylplus.eu/the-vinylplus-sustainability-forum-2023/register

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🎤 Don't miss the intervention of our Chairman Karl-Martin Schellerer at the #VSF2023 General Assembly, where the Managing Director of @Vinnolit will welcome our partners.

🗓 10-11 May 2023

📍 Florence

👉 https://events.vinylplus.eu/the-vinylplus-sustainability-forum-2023/register

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🗓 The #VSF2023 is approaching!

🎤Giacomo Vigna, Head of Circular Economy and Eco-sustainable Development Policies at the Italian Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, will have a #keynote speech for the opening of our Forum.

✈ Book your spot: https://events.vinylplus.eu/the-vinylplus-sustainability-forum-2023/register

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🌍It's #WorldWaterDay 💧

#PVC is the perfect material to preserve drinking water quality:

🦠inhibits bacterial growth
⌛durable, with an expected service life of 100 years - more for underground pipes
♻️100% recyclable

For more 👉http://versatilevinyl.eu

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Kirsi Ekroth-Manssila Head of Unit, DG GROW, European Commission

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Carlos Alvarez Pereira – Club of Rome and UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability

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