Environment: Aspects of PVC in plastic

The downloadable document behind this summary deals with PVC. The environmental risks and negative of PVC during production, use and waste management have become a major point of discussion. The adversaries of the PVC industry mainly come from environmental organisations such as Greenpeace, and the supporters are the manufacturers of PVC. A major campaign of Greenpeace resulted in a ban of plasticised PVC toys by many warehouses and toy-stores in the European Union and the United States. This document first describes the production and applications of PVC. Thereafter some environmental risks and negative effects will be provided. Finally the document will give possible alternatives for PVC and the actions of adversaries and supporters of PVC.