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Vinyl 2010 launches 2008 Essay Competition on Food and Energy crisis

Vinyl 2010 is proud to announce the launch of another Essay Competition, this year providing young people aged 18 to 30 years throughout Europe, and the rest of the world, with the opportunity to have their say on today’s food and energy crisis, and how they think it can be solved.

Entrants will have the opportunity to win up to €5,000* in this year’s competition, have their essay published and…

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Vinyl 2010’s Vinylgame is a big hit at Green Week 2008

Vinyl 2010 showcased its new sustainable development based educational computer game at the European Commission's Green Week held in Brussels from 3-6 June. Based around a fun interactive simulation of the PVC value chain and the Vinyl 2010 programme, the ‘Vinylgame' challenges players to handle the daily socio-economic and environmental decisions involved in running their own PVC industry.

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Vinyl 2010 at UN CSD-16

At the beginning of May, for the third consecutive year, Vinyl 2010 participated in the UN Partnerships Fair, which is part of the annual Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-16) in New York.

Vinyl 2010 was invited as a speaker to present the PVC industry's achievements, as an example of industrial partnership that is well on the way to succeeding in implementing its sustainability goals, t…

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PVC industry is 'inspired by Gaudi'

The 6th and 7th May saw representatives from across the PVC industry convening for the General Assemblies of the ECVM (European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers)and Vinyl 2010 (the European PVC industry’s 10 year voluntary commitment for sustainable development) at the Majestic Hotel in Barcelona.

The theme for the joint event paid homage to the city’s most famous son, with the theme of ‘Building…

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Plastics recovery reach 50% and growth in demand outpace GDP by 50%

The plastics industry publishes its 17th report on trends in production, demand and recovery of plastics called the "Compelling Facts about Plastics 2006". The report can be downloaded in pdf format or ordered in printed form from the partners.

2006 was the year when recovery of plastics reached the 50% for the first time. Underpinned by strong growth in mechanical recycling as well as energy rec…

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