Projects and Initiatives
The VinylPlus 2030 Commitment provides the framework for driving circularity, sustainability and innovation across the European PVC value chain.
Through targeted projects, initiatives and scientific studies, VinylPlus supports the development of circular solutions, innovative technologies and robust evidence to inform policy, industry action and market uptake.
Explore how VinylPlus translates its 2030 Commitment into concrete activities across Europe below.
Delivering Solutions in Practice
VinylPlus Healthcare Recycling
Enabling the collection and recycling of non-infectious PVC medical devices from hospitals into new, durable healthcare products.
VinylPlus® PharmPack
Advancing the collection and recycling of PVC-based pharmaceutical blister packaging through pilot schemes and collaboration with pharmacies and recyclers.
RETAIN
A Horizon Europe project advancing circular business models and technologies for PVC tarpaulins, from reuse and repair to high-quality recycling.
Flex-ID Digital Passport
Piloting Digital Product Passports for tarpaulins, cushion vinyl floor coverings, and roofing membranes, in alignment with the EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan.
Revinylfloor (ERFMI)
Scaling up the collection and recycling of post-consumer PVC flooring across Europe, through pilot projects and improved collection systems.
PVC Window Recycling Action Plans (EPPA)
Supporting the development of local recycling capacity and stakeholder engagement to increase the collection and recycling of PVC window profiles across Europe.
WREP (Waste Recycling Project)
Improving the collection and recycling of post-consumer PVC waste in Italy from municipal and construction streams through standardised procedures and stakeholder collaboration.
WUPPI – Rigid PVC Recycling in Denmark
Supporting the national extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for the collection and recycling of PVC pipes from construction and demolition waste, in collaboration with municipalities and industry.
Garden to Connect
Turning discarded PVC building products into urban gardens that bring people closer to plants, nature and each other.
Sustainable Sporting Events / Milano-Cortina 2026
Exploring how PVC applications can support more circular major sporting events, from temporary installations and visual elements to reuse, recycling and post-event material recovery.
Providing Evidence and Insights
Decarbonisation Pathways for PVC (Carbon Minds)
Evaluating how the PVC value chain can reduce emissions towards 2030, while identifying key challenges related to energy availability, infrastructure and competitiveness.
LCA Datasets for Recycled PVC in Pipes (TEPPFA)
Providing verified data for environmental assessments and product declarations, demonstrating significant carbon savings of recycled PVC in pipes compared to virgin material.
LCA of PVC Cables
Assessing the environmental performance of PVC cables in telecommunications and power transmission, including a comparison with alternative materials and highlighting advantages in recyclability.
Decarbonisation Roadmap for PVC Profiles (SNEP)
Mapping decarbonisation pathways for PVC profiles in building and construction, using EPD-based data to support lower-carbon production and applications.
EPR for Windows Study (EPPA/TNO)
Assessing the feasibility and potential impacts of a European Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for windows, supporting evidence-based policy discussions and future circularity models for PVC window systems.
Material Flow Analysis of PVC Pipes (TEPPFA/Oakdene Hollins)
Assessing material flows, waste generation and recycling potential of PVC pipes to support improved collection and circularity strategies.
Advancing Innovation and Technologies
Arcus (Pyrolysis)
Demonstrating the potential of chemical recycling to process mixed plastic waste streams, including PVC, into high-quality feedstock for new materials.
Ecoloop (Gasification)
Developing gasification solutions to process complex plastic waste streams, including PVC, into secondary raw materials for the chemical industry.
Advanced Sorting and Detection Technologies
Developing technologies to identify and separate PVC waste streams, including materials with legacy additives, enabling higher-quality recycling.
VinylMet (VinylPlus RecoChlor Programme)
Using difficult-to-recycle PVC waste to generate hydrochloric acid in waste-to-energy processes, supporting heavy metal recovery from fly ash and improved ash quality.
EUPolySep (EuPC)
Applying delamination and separation technologies to extract PVC from multi-layer and composite products, supporting higher-quality recycling.