News - VinylPlus

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...

10 June 2022

Plants and people grow together at the New European Bauhaus Festival

A sustainable urban garden made from plastic waste is exhibited at the first Festival of the New European Bauhaus in Brussels, 9-12 June. VinylPlus is proud to support Garden to Connect, a project...

25 May 2022

The Progress Report 2022 is out!

In occasion of the 10th VinylPlus Sustainability Forum, we have just released our Progress Report 2022, reporting on our 2021 activities. Despite the difficult economic conditions, 810,775 tonnes o...