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Vinyl Council of Australia & GECA – Vinyl Cycle label

Organisation: Vinyl Council of Australia & GECA – Vinyl Cycle label

Area of activity: A standard and claims authentication process for verifying the recycled PVC, or vinyl, content of products.  GECA provides third party verification of recycled vinyl content claims by manufacturers against the recycled vinyl standard for products. The standard provides a framework for manufacturers to track consistent recyclate use in manufacturing and the dual Vinyl Cycle-GECA labelling offers credibility for purchasers of recycled plastic products and recognition for manufacturers making recycled content claims. The labelling will state the claimed recycled vinyl content percentage; the minimum claim authenticated is 10% recycled vinyl.

Product/Materials: PVC/vinyl products and resins

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Vinyl Council of Australia – Best Practice PVC

Organisation: Vinyl Council of Australia – Best Practice PVC

Area of activity: A standard for best environmental practice for manufacturing PVC, or vinyl, products, originally developed by the Green Building Council of Australia and the Australian vinyl industry. Accreditation of products requires third party verification by accredited auditing or conformity assessment bodies of full compliance with the Best Practice PVC Guidelines, incorporating stringent criteria for raw materials, manufacturing, additives use and product end of life.

Product/Materials: PVC/vinyl products and resins

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The Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence is an independent, not for profit charity, that seeks to reduce waste generation and create positive environmental and social outcomes through sustainable design, resource conservation, reuse, repair, and recycling. The Centre helps businesses, industries, and product stewardship organisations to adopt a strong lifecycle approach to deliver their ESG and circular economy objectives. We also provide independent advice on product stewardship priorities to the Australian government.

Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence  |  c/- Institute for Sustainable Futures  |  University of Technology  |  PO Box 123  |  Broadway NSW 2007

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