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词条 VinylPlus
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  1. History

  2. Progress Report

  3. Product Label

  4. Recycling

  5. The VinylPlus Sustainability Forum

  6. Governance

  7. Affiliates

      Recovinyl    Vinyl Foundation  

  8. References

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}}VinylPlus was founded by the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers (ECVM), the European Stabiliser Producers Association (ESPA), European Plasticisers and the European Plastics Converters (EuPC) in 2011 when the PVC industry renewed a previous initiative called Vinyl 2010. VinylPlus is a ten-year, industry-wide voluntary commitment to develop more ecologically responsible ways to produce, use and recycle PVC. The programme aligns with the principles and targets of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the circular economy.[1]

VinylPlus includes all European PVC industry sectors: resin and additives producers, as well as plastics converters and recyclers. It covers the EU-28 plus Norway and Switzerland.

VinylPlus is included in the Rio+20 Registry of Commitments, and is a member of the Green Industry Platform, the global partnership led by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the United Nations Environment Platform Programme (UNEP). VinylPlus is also registered as a partner on the UN Partnerships for SDGs platform where it is recognised as fulfilling the SMART criteria.

History

VinylPlus succeeded Vinyl 2010, which was the European PVC industry’s first voluntary commitment. Vinyl 2010 was set up in 2000 around the principles of Responsible Care adopted by the European chemicals industry in the 1980s . Its programme aimed to shift the PVC industry to a more sustainable model by improving recycling and substituting hazardous additives.

At the same time, the European Union also started addressing environmental concerns about plastics, notably developing the Waste Framework Directive (EU Directive 2008/98/EC), which laid down key EU recycling rules.

Vinyl 2010 also set up a monitoring committee, which was kept upon the creation of VinylPlus. The committee was designed as an independent verification of the programme’s activities, and includes representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament, trade unions, consumer associations and academia.

Progress Report

VinylPlus publishes an annual Progress Report summarising progress and data. Progress is measured against each of the five sustainability challenges identified for PVC. All information included in the report is presented to the Monitoring Committee and independently audited by third parties.

Product Label

The VinylPlus Product Label was launched in 2018 as an identification tool. It indicates that a PVC product is in line with certain criteria relating to the sustainability of its components.[2] Companies who are VinylPlus partners can apply for the label. The label is limited to PVC window manufacturers.[3]

Recycling

One aspect of the programme is to improve recycling figures[4]. VinylPlus sets public recycling targets that it publishes online and in an annual progress report.[5] VinylPlus accredits Recovinyl to helping with recycling.[6] Recovinyl was set up by VinylPlus in 2003, and is an industry-wide platform that gathers European recyclers and converters.[7]

The VinylPlus Sustainability Forum

VinylPlus organises an annual forum: The VinylPlus Sustainability Forum. The first one took place in Istanbul in 2013. The event aims to encourage dialogue on sustainability by assembling representatives from the PVC industry, policy makers, consumer groups, retailers, architects, designers, recyclers and NGOs. The themes from past forums have been:

  • 2013: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth for Europe and Beyond
  • 2014: Enhancing the Value of Partnerships
  • 2015: More Vinyl, Less Carbon
  • 2016: Smart Vinyl For Our Cities
  • 2017: Towards Circular Economy
  • 2018: Meeting Societal Needs

The 2019 forum is titled: Accelerating Innovation.[8]

Governance

VinylPlus’s management Board represents all European PVC industry sectors: resin and additives producers, as well as plastics converters. The Monitoring Committee offers guidance and advice, while ensuring an independent evaluation of the initiatives undertaken in the Voluntary Commitment. The Monitoring Committee currently includes representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament, trade unions, consumer associations and academia, as well as representatives from the European PVC industry. The Monitoring Committee’s stated goal is to ensure VinylPlus’s transparency, participation and accountability.

Affiliates

Recovinyl

The Recovinyl programme was set up in 2003 as part of Vinyl 2010’s commitment. Its original mission was to advance waste collection and recycling schemes. When the Vinyl 2010 programme ended, it was given a dual role under the new VinylPlus initiative. While Recovinyl still encourages PVC recycling, it also aims to optimise resource efficiency by acting as an intermediary between recyclers and converters.

Vinyl Foundation

The Vinyl Foundation is the non-profit organisation that manages the funds from the European PVC product manufacturers, compounders and raw material traders that support VinylPlus.

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/partnership/?p=91|title=VinylPlus - United Nations Partnerships for SDGs platform|website=sustainabledevelopment.un.org|access-date=2018-11-20}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://productlabel.vinylplus.eu/|title=Home|website=VinylPlus® Product Label|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-10}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://productlabel.vinylplus.eu/|title=Home|website=VinylPlus® Product Label|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-10}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://vinylplus.eu/recycling/circular-economy|title=VinylPlus - The Circular Economy|website=vinylplus.eu|language=en|access-date=2018-11-13}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://vinylplus.eu/progress/external-verification|title=VinylPlus - External verification|website=vinylplus.eu|access-date=2019-01-10}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://vinylplus.eu/recycling/recovinyl|title=VinylPlus - Recovinyl|last=|first=|date=|website=vinylplus.eu|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-01-10}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://vinylplus.eu/uploads/Modules/Documents/recovinyl-web.pdf|title=PVC Recycling in Action|last=VInylPlus|first=|date=10 January 2019|website=VinylPlus|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://vinylplus.eu/community/vinyl-sustainability-forum|title=VinylPlus - The VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2019|website=vinylplus.eu|access-date=2019-02-20}}

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