PVC is one of the most widely-used plastics, used in applications ranging from construction to children toys (Photo: Carol Von Canon, Flickr)

Green groups urge EU blanket-ban on PVC plastics

PVC must become subject to a “broad ban” similar to the EU’s ban on microplastics, green NGOs argue in a report published on Thursday (June 13).

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

PVC is one of the most widely-used plastics, used in applications ranging from construction to children toys (Photo: Carol Von Canon, Flickr)

Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

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