Environment
ISOPA explains and gains awareness
for the environmental performance and advantages of polyurethanes. It
commissions studies relating to industry and the environment and provides
perspective and data to regulators and enquirers.
Position Papers
Best Practice for Recovering
Polyurethane Rigid Foam from Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW)
Climate Change and Ozone
Depletion - The Role of Polyurethanes
ISOPA's Position on Polyurethanes
and the EU End-of-Live Vehicles (ELV) Directive
ISOPA's Position on
Refrigerators and freezers recycling and on the third draft proposal for
a Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Recovery and Recycling of End-of-Life flexible PU foam waste from upholstered furniture and mattresses
Published in collaboration with EUROPUR and EBIA.
Here is an example of ISOPA's activities - Recovery
At the end of their in-service lives, polyurethanes can be recycled mechanically
or chemically and by feedstock recycling. Alternatively, their intrinsic
energy value can be recovered by combustion in advanced installations.
ISOPA supports the recycling of polyurethanes wherever it is economically and ecologically sensible.
ISOPA's Environmental Resource Advisory Group works on recycling and recovery issues and seeks dialogue with legislators, other associations and downstream industries. Its aim is to develop industry based solutions for the recovery and recycling of polyurethanes.
Existing projects demonstrate that recycling and recovery reduce the volume of polyurethane waste going to landfill. From European sources, more than 250,000 tonnes of polyurethane are recycled and recovered every year.
