The European plastics industry is committed to making the most efficient possible use of natural resources. Its policy of ‘resource efficiency’ aims to balance environmental concern against the advantages of our industrial society and to set both in the context of economic
feasibility.
http://www.pvc.org/PVC.org/Sustainability/PVC-recycling-in-Europe
The USA based Vinyl Institute states that all types of vinyl products can be recycled and reprocessed into second-generation products. The vinyl industry has taken the lead in developing automated sorting technology that large-scale recycling operations can use to separate different plastics from each other more efficiently. The vinyl industry has also sponsored pilot recycling programs to evaluate the success of these systems and to test the feasibility of expanded recycling of vinyl.
http://www.vinylinfo.org/Recycling.aspx
Recovinyl provides financial incentives to support the collection of PVC waste from the non-regulated PVC waste streams. Its aim is to ensure a steady supply of post-consumer PVC waste for recycling in Europe. The non-regulated streams are those not covered by any existing legislation like Packaging, ELV (End of Life Vehicles) or WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directives. We work with a wide range of partners: consumers, businesses, municipalities, waste management companies and recyclers, as well as the European Commission and national and local governments.
http://recovinyl.com
The Vinyloop PVC recycling process separates the useful PVC compound from other materials (other plastics, rubber, metal, textile…) by selective dissolution and filtration and precipitates it into microgranules of PVC compound. This regenerated PVC compound (R-PVC) can then be re-processed by extrusion, injection or calendaring. The process works on an industrial scale. It is a strong support towards the Voluntary Commitment of the Vinyl Industr.
http://www.vinyloop.com
UK Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change. http://www.wrap.org.uk
Research Report on materials and products from UK-sourced PVC-rich waste – http://www.wrap.org.uk/downloads/MatProdPVCRichWaste.e68f2657.402.pdf
Final Project Report from WRAP- Domestic Mixed Plastics Packaging
Waste Management Options http://www.wrap.org.uk/downloads/Mixed_Plastic_Final_Report.79de1788.5496.pdf
WPAP Final Report – LCA of Management Options for Mixed Waste Plastics
http://www.wrap.org.uk/downloads/LCA_of_Management_Options