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Our Progress
Our Voluntary Commitment includes ambitious recycling targets, product stewardship and R&D initiatives, as well as the promotion of sustainability awareness. All targets are measurable and with defined deadlines, progress is reported annually.
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VinylPlus builds on the achievements and results of Vinyl 2010, the first Voluntary Commitment of the European PVC industry, and on the principles of Responsible Care® adopted by the European chemical industry in the late 1980s.
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Public procurement authorities can set an influential example by contributing to raising awareness about the importance of sustainable development. These objectives are well in line with the rationale behind VinylPlus and its partner companies.
Read more About PVC
Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, is one of the most widely used polymers in the world. Due to its versatile nature, PVC is used extensively across a broad range of industrial, technical and everyday applications from window profiles and pipes to credit cards and blood bags.
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Event: The vinyl industry’s contribution to sustainability
Tuesday 21 February 2012 » Read more
In the Press
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Study shows VinyLoop PVC recycling reduces the global warming potential by 39% and primary energy demand by 46%
Monday 27 February 2012A recent Life Cycle Assessment Study benchmarks the environmental footprint of recycling against conventional production. The VinyLoop Eco-Footprint Study evaluates the environmental impacts of material recycled in the VinyLoop process, compared with virgin PVC compound, which is used in various plastics articles.
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Vinyl Game
Learn about the challenges and obstacles faced by an industry when trying to achieve more sustainable production processes.View - Sustainable Thinking Platform
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D. Cook, S. Eingartner and E. Criel talk about the accomplishments of Vinyl 2010 and the transition into VinylPlus View
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We may be able, if we work together, to improve the image of this material which should be used much more that it is today. PVC is an important material for a sustainable economy
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Vinyl 2010 - VinylPlus
VinylPlus is the new ten-year Voluntary Commitment of the European PVC industry which builds upon the achievements of the Vinyl 2010 programme, taking the next important steps in tackling the sustainability challenges for PVC and also in establishing a long-term framework for the on-going sustainable development of the PVC value chain.
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Europe's PVC industry sustainability targets in VinylPlus
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Snubby J performs for VinylPlus
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European PVC industry launches VinylPlus
21 Jun 2011
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Progress Report 2011
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Progress Report 2010
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Progress Report 2010 - Executive Summaries
Saturday 01 May 2010» Read more » Download (PDF, 359.86 kB)
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SPE EUROTEC Conference 2011
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Vinyloop at Ecomondo
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ISFR2011
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Identiplast 2011
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2011 General Assembly
22 Jun 2011» Read more
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