VinyLoop®, the technology to recycle difficult PVC composite wastes, goes green. A recent Eco-Footprint Study proves that VinyLoop® has a significantly lower environmental footprint. Compared to virgin PVC, VinyLoop® reduces the ecological footprint of water usage by more than 72%, the energy footprint by 46% and the global warming potential by 39%.
 
“VinyLoop® is a solution for the increasing demand for sustainable products. It gives a new life to post-consumer PVC waste and prevents the landfilling or incineration of valuable plastics“, explains Christian Thamm, Marketing and Development Manager at VinyLoop.
 
The Eco-Footprint study is compiled within the framework of the ISO standards for Life Cycle Assessment. Based on that study, a new tool is being developed in house to calculate the footprint for typical applications of VinyLoop such as garden hoses, membranes and shoe soles.
 
VinyLoop® clearly adapts its strategy in order to meet the increasing demand for sustainable plastics. The enriched business proposal includes Eco-Consulting services as well. “Just knowing your footprint isn’t enough, so we took our strategy one step further, with Eco-Consulting services,’’ says Christian Thamm of VinyLoop. “VinyLoop® customers will know what their environmental footprint may be and will be able to communicate the results to their own customers down the value-chain. We provide our customers with the service they need from Eco-Design to a full Life Cycle Assessment.’’
 
‘’Here’s one example: garden hoses whose inner layer is made with VinyLoop recycled material will save on average 20% of greenhouse gases emissions, 35% of water consumption and 20% of energy consumption,’’ says Christian Thamm.
 
www.vinyloop.com now gives easy-to-use access to information and resources concerning the environmental performance of VinyLoop®.
 
VinyLoop offers high quality and consistent products thanks to a unique recycling technology for complex PVC composites wastes. It is produced in its plant in Ferrara, Italy.