Recycling PVC Medical Tubing Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 25% Compared to Incineration

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A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) by Ecovamed shows that mechanically recycling PVC-based medical tubing – when used specifically as backing material for wall coverings with cotton embossment – results in a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to incineration. The cradle-to-grave study confirms a saving of 2.0 kg CO₂-equivalents per kg of tubing.