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Vinyl 2010 publishes its fifth Progress Report on environmental achievements
The technologies are close to finalization however, the big quantities of waste are missing
02-09-2005
10-08-05
Vinyl 2010 that is the European industrial organization, the assignment of which is to promote the sustainability of PVC, has just published its fifth Progress Report.It can be read here.
From a Danish view point the progress report is interesting, since two of the environmental technological projects, that have been supported financially by Vinyl 2010, are Danish. First of all there is the RGS90’s chemical recycling plant for PVC waste in Stigsnæs that is now close to completion. It is the world’s biggest plant of its kind. And secondly it is the Danish Halosep project that is also owned by RGS90. The Halosep project shall utilize the residues that are generated during our incinerators, when waste containing chlorine (among this PVC) is disposed of by means of incineration.
According to General Secretary of Vinyl 2010, Jean-Pierre De Grève, the European PVC industry is in a paradoxical situation for the time being. The press release that Vinyl 2010 is issuing in connection with the publication of the Progress Report says that the recycling technology for PVC waste is now finalized. This has been done by means of a thorough planning and big investments. But the challenge over the coming years will be, according to Jean-Pierre De Grève, to get hold of the PVC waste. The PVC waste quantities in
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