who are also looking to further their green credentials with their sustainability targets.”
Congratulating the efforts of 700-plus members, Polyflor’s Technical Director Bob Smith said: “Plastics and single-use plastics are hot news at the moment and we’re proud to be instrumental in recycling PVC flooring; we’re ahead of the game, not only in the UK but also in Europe! We and Altro invest significant amounts of time, energy and money into the scheme. It’s a large part of Polyflor’s sustainability system.”
RECOFLOOR CELEBRATES ITS 2018 VINYL FLOORING
RECYCLING CHAMPIONS The Recofloor 2018 Awards Event, which took place at Liverpool Football Club’s Anfield Ground on Thursday 26 April, had the appropriate theme of “We’re ahead of the game!”
The event celebrated the environmental commitment of its vinyl flooring recycling champions.
Flooring companies, contractors and distributors received trophies and certificates in 10 major award categories, plus Gold, Silver and Bronze groupings, from guest host England football legend Kevin Keegan.
These companies collected 563 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring through the takeback scheme in 2017, setting a new scheme record.
Kevin said: “This is a great scheme; I’m very impressed. Waste flooring has to be got rid of. So if it can be put in a rubbish bin where it’s thrown out, or into a special bin where it can be recycled, why wouldn’t you?”
Underlining their commitment to the scheme, Mayfield’s Managing Director, Anthony Francis said: “Our founder, my late father Eric immediately saw benefits in the Recofloor scheme and jumped on board from day one. Recofloor brings many benefits, such as cost savings on disposal and reducing environmental impact. Everyone wants to help with their carbon footprint. As a company, we’re proud to say we’re doing our part.
“The scheme has definitely had a direct influence on my company securing a lot of contracts with local authorities and NHS Trusts
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Since its 2009 inception by leading flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro, Recofloor has collected 3,943 tonnes of smooth and safety vinyl offcuts and roll ends, uplifted smooth vinyl, luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) and loose lay, which are recycled back into new products, including flooring. This total equates to 1,314,217m² of flooring – enough to cover 181 Anfield pitches or to make 8,888,888 World Cup footballs.
The main winners in the seventh annual awards were Carpets ‘N’ Carpets Ltd; Birch Distribution, Sheffield; County Contract Flooring; Ryjock Flooring Ltd; SW Flooring; Fantasy Flooring Ltd; MSD Flooring Ltd; S&D Flooring Ltd; MCD Kidderminster and Mayfield Floors.
Barry Hall, Altro’s Manufacturing and Technical Manager, said the ‘exceptionally high standard’ of this year’s entries made judging a tough task. Entries were judged mainly on last year’s achievements, while also recognising collectors’ significant contributions in various ways.
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