» IN FEBRUARY 2022 , A study of 2000 UK homeowners showed that although they cared about sustainable windows and doors , it wasn ’ t enough to pay more . Nine months on in , the midst of an energy fuel crisis and imminent recession , the Double Glazing Blogger requested that VEKA repeated the OnePoll research to see if opinions had changed .
Whilst 75 % of respondents still consider sustainable windows and doors to be important , only 26 % of homeowners are willing to pay more for recycled products – which is a 5 % drop since February .
Interestingly , in terms of the product , installation process
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and / or removal of old products , more conversations are taking place between homeowners and installers . Back in February just 20 % of those that had new windows and doors fitted discussed sustainability , whilst in October , this increased to 37 %. 76 % of respondents said that sustainability is important when it comes to their homes in general , and 49 % of those people are concerned about the impact on the environment .
Our research once again shows that homeowners believe that sustainability should be a given , which is why they are reluctant to pay a premium for the privilege . At VEKA we don ’ t believe in eco-ranges ,
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we believe that every product we produce should be manufactured in as sustainable and ethical a manner as possible .
This ongoing commitment and partnership with sister company and Europe ’ s most advanced Recycling Centre , VEKA Recycling means that in September 2022 , VEKA included the highest percentage of recycled content ever recorded – 33 %. The average for 2021 was 19 %, with the year-to-date average for 2022 raising substantially to 29 %.
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Closing the loop on PVCu recycling is now necessary to build on this success . We need our installers to support us by ensuring that old windows and doors are returned to UK based recycling companies , so that they can be recycled , reprocessed , and returned to the UK market , protecting their supply , and strengthening their own sustainability story .
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