This news article was originally written in Spanish. It has been automatically translated for your convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace a human translator. The original article in Spanish can be viewed at La industria del PVC reduce el consumo de estabilizantes de plomo en un 15 %
The PVC industry reduces the consumption of stabilizers of a 15% lead
02/09/2005
on September 2, 2005
Vinyl 2010 has launched its fifth progress report focused on this occasion, in 16 major waste management schemes and other innovative projects in Europe. The conclusions of this report confirm the deep commitment of the PVC industry and the Vinyl 2010 progress throughout 2004, notably the reduction a year in advance of the use of stabilizers of lead by 15%.
Vinyl 2010 is the voluntary commitment of the European industry of PVC, a ten year plan to achieve the sustainability throughout the life cycle of PVC. He was born with clear goals as the Elimination of the use of stabilizers of lead and the development of initiatives and projects to facilitate and improve the post-consumer recycling. Vinyl 2010 progress is reviewed by independent auditors and a follow-up Committee comprising representatives of the European Commission and the European Parliament.
Some notable landmarks in the report are carrying out, a year in advance as provided for in the timetable, the goal of reducing the consumption of stabilizers of lead by 15%; the forthcoming completion of a plant with a capacity for recycling 50,000 t / in Stigsnaes (Denmark); and the launch of a scheme of economic incentives, called Recovinyl, which supports the collection of PVC products of the construction at the end of its useful life, such as pipes, window profiles and the shutters.
