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Vinyl Institute Announces Grant Program to Accelerate PVC Recycling

Up to $3 million will be granted over three years to projects aimed at post-consumer recycling of PVC.

Matt Stonecash
Edited by:  Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine

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The announced the initiation of Viability, the first grant program aimed at promoting recycling of post-consumer PVC. Up to $1 million in funds will be granted each year over the next three years from four PVC resin manufacturers in the U.S.: , , , and .

PVC Molecule

Polyvinyl chloride. Vinyl Institute members produce PVC, vinyl chloride monomer, or associated additives and modifiers.
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Individual grants issued through the Viability program are available to qualifying industry collaborations such as trade associations, material recovery facilities, construction and demolition waste facilities, recyclers, or colleges and universities in amounts up to $500,000. The funds may be used for the purchase of equipment, process investments, research and development, educational programs, and program management that supports long-lasting and sustainable recycling of vinyl products. A seven-member grant committee of the Vinyl Institute will choose recipients of the grants.

Viability Recycling Grant Program Logo

Viability will select programs that support post consumer PVC recycling.
Photo Credit: Vinyl Institute

The first round of grant applications is due on March 1, 2023. The Vinyl Institute will announce the awarding of grants no later than 60 days after a grant application deadline.

The Vinyl Institute is a trade organization representing PVC manufacturers. The organization was established in 1982. Last year, the institute published a directory to help consumers for recycling.

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