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VINYL FILMS AND SHEETS EUROPE Completion of project to develop heel mats from recycled PVC	08.06.2021
PVC RECYCLING VinylPlus reclaims over 730,000 t in Europe in 2020 / Progress in cutting carbon emissions and energy consumption / Sustainability commitments to 2030 to be unveiled at annual forum	07.06.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING European industry associations establish joint reporting scheme / Adoption of mutual approach for data collection	24.03.2021
PVC RECYCLING VinylPlus project to recycle medical waste from hospitals in Belgium	17.02.2021
PVC RECYCLING More demand for reclaimed PVC in UK and Ireland / Duo recycles nearly 20% of Europe's total waste	16.11.2020
PVC RECYCLING VinylPlus developing new sustainability programme / Virtual event features strategy debate	26.10.2020
PVC RECYCLING More than 771,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2019 / Legacy additives remain a threat to targets / 2020 forum to be held online	12.06.2020
UPDATE - EVENTS Coronavirus causes postponements of "Plastics Recycling Show Europe", VinylPlus forum, SPE's thermoforming conference and "Plastics in Automotive Engineering"	11.03.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS UK recycling operation is expanding / Scheme covers 37 hospitals	20.02.2020
PVC RECYCLING EU plenary also turns thumbs down on amended lead rules / VinylPlus and EuPC warns	14.02.2020
EVENTS "VinylPlus Sustainability Forum" 2020 arrives in Florence in May	27.01.2020
EUROPEAN PLASTICISERS Nigel Sarginson to become new chairman / Matthias Pfeiffer is next vice-chair	09.01.2020
PVC RECYCLING Nearly 740,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2018 / Association urges stronger co-operation / Forum focuses on sustainability and innovation	27.05.2019
EVENTS Seventh edition of “VinylPlus Sustainability Forum” to take place in Prague	14.03.2019
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY Launch of multi-stakeholder alliance to boost recycling efforts in Europe / Need to match recyclate supply with demand and enhance quality	17.12.2018
PVC RECYCLING VinylPlus introduces product label to mark sustainable PVC products	21.11.2018
IVK EUROPE Hornschuch's Hans-Hinrich Kruse named chief executive of plastic sheets association	15.11.2018
PVC RECYCLING EUROPE VinylPlus makes voluntary commitments to increase recycling	01.10.2018
EVENTS First EuPC conference on circular polymers in furniture to take place in November	19.09.2018
PVC RECYCLING Nearly 640,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2017 / Growth in France and Italy but stable in Germany	07.06.2018
EVENTS "VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2018" to be held in Madrid in May	24.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE European associations co-author voluntary commitments framework / Plastics recycling and resource efficiency	19.01.2018
PVC RECYCLING Clouds over VinyLoop's future in Ferrara / Legacy additives in PVC scrap / Crunch date 2019	24.08.2017
PVC RECYCLING Focus on European and global markets / Policies for sustainability issues / VinylPlus programme recognised by WEF circular economy award initiative	06.07.2017
PVC RECYCLING More than half a million tonnes of PVC recycled in 2016 / VinylPlus conference hears of progress in material's role in a circular economy	11.05.2017