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implemented elsewhere in Europe. Launching the Belgian scheme, PVCMed Alliance said that adequate sorting and recycling of non-infectious plastic waste can significantly reduce the environmental impact of hospitals and their operational costs. The recycling scheme for single-use PVC medical devices is designed to help Belgian hospitals sort their PVC medical waste stream. The scheme focuses on clean and REACH- compliant PVC waste that can be recycled into a wide range of value products marketed across Europe. The project brings together Brussels-based hospital group Europe Hospitals, Renewi (head- quartered in the UK but operating mostly in the Benelux region) as the waste management com- pany, Raff Plastics (Houthulst, Belgium) as the recycler, and VinylPlus. PVC is the single most used material for plastics- based medical devices with a market share of nearly 30%. A survey commissioned by PVC Information Council Denmark concluded that it is expected to retain its number one position in the years to come. Addressing the HCWH (and other NGOs) discus-
sion of the problem in recycling PVC containing lead stabilisers, PVCMed Alliance says a voluntary replacement of lead-based stabilisers was com- pleted by the PVC industry in the EU in 2015. It says: “Recycling of lead-containing PVC is currently being discussed in the EU. According to ECHA recycling in applications such as middle-layer in three-layer sewer pipes or window frames is preferable to incineration or landfilling. The NGOs are against recycling of lead-containing PVC;
however they do not propose any sustainable solution on handling such wastes.”
CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION: �
www.vinylplus.eu �
www.benvic.com �
www.ereplast.fr �
www.upvc-recycling.co.uk �
www.rehau.com �
www.pvcr.co.uk �
www.recofloor.org �
https://axiongroup.co.uk �
www.pvcforum.it �
www.vinyl.org.au �
www.vinylinstituteofcanada.com �
https://vantagevinyl.com �
www.chemicalfabricsandfilm.com �
www.vinylsiding.org �
https://pvcmed.org �
https://bmtechrecycling.com �
www.bausano.com
Above: VinylPlus Med has initiated a medical PVC recycling pilot scheme at hospitals in Belgium
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