Study: Analysis of PVC Production, Conversion, Waste and Recovery Streams in Germany 2013

Published in 2014. 48 pages.

-only available in German-

The most important results of the study "Analysis of PVC production, conversion, waste and recovery streams in Germany 2013": Overall about 1.8 million tons of PVC were produced in Germany in 2013. About 1.6 million tons went into processing domestically. The waste amount of PVC was 650.000 tons, the recovery rate reached 99%. With respect to the whole waste stream, 37% has been recycled mechanically, 1% used as feedstock, and 61% has been recycled thermically. Since 2007, the recovery rate of PVC has risen by 5% points.

The presentation of the results is available as a download free of charge.

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