Articles from Vinyl Institute

Washington, D.C., Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vinyl Institute (VI), a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, is proud to support Plastic Back in its launch of a first-of-its-kind pilot project, aiming to enhance PVC recycling rates and showcase that PVC can be efficiently transformed into valuable raw materials and reintegrated into industrial supply chains. The project, to be commissioned in Q1 2026 at a Freepoint Eco-Systems’ facility in Hebron, Ohio, will test and scale a novel chemical recycling technology developed by Plastic Back. Supported in part through funding from the VI’s VIABILITY grant program and the BIRD Energy program managed by the US-Israel BIRD Foundation, the pilot will process PVC-rich waste streams and serve as a collaborative platform—bringing together waste handlers, petrochemical companies, brand owners, and technology providers to demonstrate a scalable circular solution for PVC.

Washington, D.C., Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vinyl Institute (VI), a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, is proud to support Plastic Back in its launch of a first-of-its-kind pilot project, aiming to enhance PVC recycling rates and showcase that PVC can be efficiently transformed into valuable raw materials and reintegrated into industrial supply chains. The project, to be commissioned in Q1 2026 at a Freepoint Eco-Systems’ facility in Hebron, Ohio, will test and scale a novel chemical recycling technology developed by Plastic Back. Supported in part through funding from the VI’s VIABILITY grant program and the BIRD Energy program managed by the US-Israel BIRD Foundation, the pilot will process PVC-rich waste streams and serve as a collaborative platform—bringing together waste handlers, petrochemical companies, brand owners, and technology providers to demonstrate a scalable circular solution for PVC.