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Europe Leads Successful PVC Recycling Campaign

According to Vinyl 2010, in 2010, around 260,842 tons of post-consumer PVC scrap were recycled, exceeding the 10-year target of 200,000 tons.

Memberships - Sustainability - RENOLIT

Among other things, the target is set to increase PVC recycling to 900,000 tonnes annually by 2025 and one million tonnes annually by 2030. This commitment will ...

APR Design Guide Overview - Association of Plastic Recyclers

The most critical policies to accelerate the growth of plastics recycling. ... Founded over 30 years ago by mechanical recyclers, APR is an international ...

Plastic Waste Management | Plastics and the Environment Series

While there has been an increased interest in and development of plastic recycling systems and facilities, still only 14% of plastic waste is currently being ...

Measuring and reducing plastics in the healthcare sector

They have reduced their plastic waste by more than 4,300kg each year and are saving CHF ... Due to insufficient plastic recycling capacity in the EU, plastic ...

Why Classifying PVC as Hazardous Waste Undermines America's ...

of post-consumer materials, a 40% increase since 2014, and 100 million lbs. over and above the amount recycled in 1998.[90] This represents a ...

Key Circular Economy sectors - Circular Cities Declaration

Many of these materials are fit for recycling or reuse, and have a high resource value. The technology for the separation and recovery of CDW is well ...

The EU cracks down on plastic, here's what you should know

Since the Packaging Act of 2021 came into force, around 50% more plastic packaging is being recycled. An overview of the alternate policy ...

Plastic Waste Factsheet | Center for Sustainable Systems

Environmental Impacts · Over 99% of plastic resin produced globally is derived from fossil-based feedstocks. · Projections based on current growth rates indicate ...

The European recycling landscape—the quiet before the storm?

Plastics recycling in Europe is expected to grow significantly in the next five to ten years, particularly in response to increased pressure from regulators ...

Economic viability requires higher recycling rates for imported ...

Here we show that at least 63% of imported plastic waste must be recycled, surpassing the average domestic recycling rate of 23% by 40 percentage points.

Our goal to reduce plastic packaging | Unilever

Policy and regulation can play a critical role in tackling plastic waste, improving waste management infrastructure, and creating the right enabling environment ...

Plastic Pollution - Our World in Data

Plastic production has sharply increased over the last 70 years. In 1950, the world produced just two million tonnes. It now produces over 450 million tonnes.

Is recycling a real thing in Europe? : r/sustainability - Reddit

Hi I moved to Copenhagen this year and I have to recycle ♻ everything from glass, paper, food and plastic ... more time than not doing it so. ..

157000 Shipping Containers of U.S. Plastic Waste Exported to ...

The declines are partly due to government-induced import restrictions and partly due to congestion in ports and existing recycling facilities ...

Packaging - PepsiCo

Across our global company-owned and franchise beverage operations, in 2023, we used 10% recycled plastic in plastic packaging globally. More ...

30 Years Recycling Uwe Lahl | PDF | Polyvinyl Chloride - Scribd

Article · More than 30 Years of PVC Recycling in Europe—A Critical · BZL Kommunikation und Projektsteuerung GmbH, D-28876 Oyten, Germany; bzl@bzl- ...

Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities to Mitigate Pollution ...

Lack of technical skills for managing hazardous waste, insufficient infrastructure development for recycling and recovery, and above all, lack of awareness of ...

A Critical Analysis of the Rising Global Demand of Plastics and its ...

Plastics are among the most sought after man-made material [7]. According to European Bio plastics, there are more than 30 types of plastic polymers. About ...

Malaysia struggles to halt European plastic waste imports - DW

The EU exported 8.5 million tons of paper, plastic and glass in 2023, with more than one-fifth destined for Malaysia's dumps. Indonesia and ...