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Title
Increasing Sustainability in the Low-Slope Roof Market through PVC {Vinyl) Membrane Recycling
Increasing Sustainability in the Low-Slope Roof Market through PVC {Vinyl) Membrane Recycling
Date
11/2023
11/2023
Author(s)
Jennifer Oblock, Jay Thomas, Richard Krock, Buddhika Hapuwatte, and Nehika Mathur
Jennifer Oblock, Jay Thomas, Richard Krock, Buddhika Hapuwatte, and Nehika Mathur
Page(s)
30-38
30-38
Source
IIBEC Interface
IIBEC Interface
Keyword(s)
TBL; roof; recycling; PVC; membrane
TBL; roof; recycling; PVC; membrane
Abstract
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE (TBL) accounting (people, planet, profit) was introduced in the mid-1990s. Since then, enterprises of all sizes across all industries have begun to analyze their company value not just from a financial position, but also from an environmental and social responsibility perspective. Resource conservation fits well with a TBL approach in the form of material recovery, including slowly decaying waste plastic such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Optimal value for PVC roof replacement can be enhanced by recycling "tear-off" waste, or old PVC membrane, at the end of its useful life. This article reviews potential environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) benefits of roof recycling; reviews the roof recycling process and options; and identifies steps for the roofing industry to scale up the practice.
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE (TBL) accounting (people, planet, profit) was introduced in the mid-1990s. Since then, enterprises of all sizes across all industries have begun to analyze their company value not just from a financial position, but also from an environmental and social responsibility perspective. Resource conservation fits well with a TBL approach in the form of material recovery, including slowly decaying waste plastic such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Optimal value for PVC roof replacement can be enhanced by recycling "tear-off" waste, or old PVC membrane, at the end of its useful life. This article reviews potential environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) benefits of roof recycling; reviews the roof recycling process and options; and identifies steps for the roofing industry to scale up the practice.