News - VinylPlus

22 May 2023

VSF2023: from Ambitions to Action, Making the EU Green Deal Happen

VinylPlus® launched its Progress Report 2023 at the 11th VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF2023). Under the theme ‘Making the EU Green Deal Happen’, more than 160 delegates from 21 countries gat...

11 May 2023

The Progress Report 2023 is out!

Reporting on 2022 activities, the VinylPlus 2023 Progress Report has been issued in occasion of the Sustainability Forum held in Florence, Italy. Read the message of our Chairman Karl-Martin Schell...

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...

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...

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...

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�...

25 October 2022

VinylPlus® wins bronze for PVC medical recycling project at INOVYN Awards 2022

The INOVYN Awards take place every three years to celebrate best innovations within the global vinyl industry. VinylPlus® received Bronze in the Circularity category for its VinylPlus® Med projec...

16 September 2022

She Runs 2022: Plastic reuse in action

300 girls participated in the sporting event promoting girl empowerment through sports and education. On 14 September VinylPlus participated in ISF She Runs - Active Girls' Lead, supporting women e...