Vinyl 2010 covers the entire PVC life cycle. Its Voluntary Commitment aims at putting the PVC Industry at the forefront of sustainability by minimising the environmental impact of PVC production, promoting responsible use of additives, supporting collection and recycling schemes, and encouraging social dialogue between all of the industry's stakeholders.

Vinyl 2010's activities include operating collection and recycling schemes, pilots and trials, Research & Development, studies, surveys and other initiatives. All projects have clear targets with deadlines and achievements that are reviewed each year in a Progress Report. 

Before publication, the reports are audited externally by specialists at KPMG and SGS and approved by our independent Monitoring Committee composed of representatives from European institutions, trade unions, consumer associations, academia and industry.

Key achievements 2000-2010:

• Recycling of available post-consumer PVC waste from non-regulated waste streams reaches 260,842 tonnes in 2010, exceeding the 10-year target
• External verification of ECVM S-PVC and E-PVC production Charters in the EU-27 (2010)
• 50% reduction in lead stabiliser use in the EU-15 achieved two years ahead of time (2008)
• Phthalate risk assessments completed (2005-2006) and published (2006-2008)
• Publication of Environmental Declarations (EPD) for S-PVC and E-PVC (2007)
• Cadmium stabiliser phase-out completed in the EU-15 (2001), EU-25 (2006) and EU-27 (2007)
• Lead stabiliser phase-out by 2015 extended to the EU-25 (2006) and EU-27 (2007)
• Risk assessment on lead stabilisers published (2005)
• Registration of Vinyl 2010 as a Partnership with the Secretariat of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (2004)
• 25% recycling of pipes, windows and waterproofing membranes (2003)
• Bisphenol A phased out of PVC resin production in all ECVM member companies (2001)

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