Vinyl Belgium, an independent nonprofit association that promotes the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), has appointed Benoît Leclère its new executive director. He is currently responsible for the development of Recovinyl in Belgium, France and Luxembourg and will perform both these roles concurrently.
Recovinyl, which Leclère joined in 2005, is the operational arm of VinylPlus, a European program designed to develop sustainable procedures, including recycling programs, for the European PVC industry.
Leclère also worked at a number of waste management and recycling companies in Europe, including a company that was acquired by Paris-based Suez Environnement.
“As a long-life, sustainable and versatile material, PVC is ideal for so many diverse applications. Through the development of a successful European-wide recycling infrastructure, it can be reused many times in new products,” says Leclère.
“Working within the VinylPlus framework, my mission is to promote the innovative and unique achievements of PVC, and crucially, how it can play a key role as a sustainable material in our future circular economy,” he continues.
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