PVC-Free Future: A Review of Restrictions and PVC free Policies Worldwide A list compiled by Greenpeace International 9th edition, June 2003 © Greenpeace International, June 2003 Keizersgracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 20 523 6222 Fax: +31 20 523 6200 Web site: www.greenpeace.org/~toxics If your organisation has restricted the use of Chlorine/PVC or has a Chlorine/PVC-free policy and you would like to be included on this list, please send details to the Greenpeace International Toxics Campaign 1 Contents 1. Political......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 International Agreements on Hazardous Substances............................. 4 Mediterranean........................................................................................................... 4 North-East Atlantic (OSPAR & North Sea Conference)..................................... 4 International Joint Commission - USA/Canada................................................... 6 United Nations Council on Environment and Development (UNCED)............ 7 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).............................................. 7 UNEP – global action on Persistent Organic Pollutants..................................... 7 UNIDO........................................................................................................................ 8 1.2 National PVC & Chlorine Restrictions and Other Initiatives: A-Z.......10 Argentina..................................................................................................................10 Austria ......................................................................................................................10 Belgium ....................................................................................................................11 Canada.....................................................................................................................11 Cyprus ......................................................................................................................14 Czech Republic.......................................................................................................14 Denmark...................................................................................................................14 European Union......................................................................................................17 Finland......................................................................................................................19 France ......................................................................................................................19 Germany..................................................................................................................19 Greece......................................................................................................................22 Italy............................................................................................................................22 India..........................................................................................................................22 International.............................................................................................................23 Japan........................................................................................................................24 Korea........................................................................................................................27 Luxembourg.............................................................................................................27 Mexico......................................................................................................................27 Netherlands .............................................................................................................27 Norway.....................................................................................................................28 Philippines ...............................................................................................................29 Russia.......................................................................................................................29 Singapore ................................................................................................................30 Slovakia....................................................................................................................30 Spain........................................................................................................................30 Sweden....................................................................................................................33 Switzerland ..............................................................................................................37 Tunisia......................................................................................................................38 UK .............................................................................................................................38 USA ..........................................................................................................................39 2. Market ........................................................................................................................44 2.1 Listings of Companies Phasing-out PVC and Chlorine.........................44 2 Car manufacturers..................................................................................................44 Construction industry.............................................................................................48 Construction projects .............................................................................................49 Cosmetics, detergents and household goods manufacturers........................53 Credit Cards, Tickets and Related Products......................................................55 Do-it-Yourself (DIY) retailers.................................................................................57 Electrical appliances ..............................................................................................57 Electronics Industry................................................................................................58 Electronics - office equipment manufacturers and suppliers...........................60 Electronics - battery manufacturers.....................................................................61 Financial Services ..................................................................................................61 Food Packaging & Water Bottling........................................................................62 Interior furnishings manufacturers .......................................................................64 Mail Order Catalogues...........................................................................................65 Medical products.....................................................................................................65 Pharmaceuticals .....................................................................................................68 Publishers using totally chlorine-free paper.......................................................68 Retailers/Supermarkets.........................................................................................68 Shoe and Sports Equipment Manufacturers......................................................72 Telecommunications & cabling.............................................................................73 Toy and Children’s Products Manufacturers......................................................73 Toy Retailers ...........................................................................................................79 Transportation systems .........................................................................................82 Water, Sewerage and Gas Industries.................................................................84 3. Index of companies by country (A-Z)................................................................86 4. Annexes......................................................................................................................98 4.1 The Czech Republic Waste Law.......................................................................98 4.2 Danish Consumer Council..................................................................................99 4.3 German Towns and Communities Building without PVC..............................99 4.4 Russian Federation ‘Totally Chlorine Free’ Label.........................................101 4.5 Spain – PVC free cities.....................................................................................103 4.6 Spain - Barcelona, Bilbao, Lloret de Mar .......................................................104 4.7 UK – Newhaven Town Council........................................................................105 4.8 Chicago Medical Society..................................................................................105 4.9 Nike PVC phase out ..........................................................................................106 3 1. Political 1.1 International Agreements on Hazardous Substances. International agreements and conventions have