CDUK considers whole life of materials with Vita Nova creative take-back and repurposing solution.
Vita Nova is a creative take-back and repurposing solution from CDUK - a leading supplier of surface materials for the specification market.
Reviving surface materials and extending their useful life in new applications, Vita Nova (Latin for 'new life') aims to not only minimise waste, but ensures that interior surface products are used to their absolute full potential.
Every year in the UK and Ireland, 450 tonnes of solid surface materials end up in landfill sites. This includes waste material and off-cuts, end-of life-installations, damaged or faulty sheets, samples and extraction dust.
CDUK will sort, reclaim and repurpose returned surface material waste to create new products, part sheets or aggregates for the creation of new materials, all contributing to a circular economy.
Last year alone, 85 tonnes of landfill waste was avoided through Vita Nova, with 32k samples taken back when no longer required rather than being discarded - an excellent feat when considering the statistic above.
And while all materials in the CDUK portfolio can be repurposed, including Corian® Solid Surface, Montelli® Surfaces, PaperStone® and Polygood®, Corian, in particular, is a stellar option. Why? Its durability, repairability and design flexibility makes it a material which has a future beyond its ‘first life’.
Corian Solid Surface and Vita Nova
The life span of Corian far exceeds the time scale before a space is redesigned / ripped out. It can be repaired, refurbished or repurposed into other products. Giving it a new life and avoiding landfill. Corian can be specified to be repurposed at the end of its life through Vita Nova meaning it would not go to landfill.
Moreover, Corian is a long-standing material with trusted credentials, over 40 years of product stewardship and extensive third-party certification for pre consumer recycled content, hygiene, and air quality. It has low VOCs and is red list free, as well as having an EPD.
Choosing Corian® Solid Surface and specifying that it is repurposed through Vita Nova at the end of a project's life ensures that the material you specify today has a new life in the future.
When you order a sample box of Corian® Solid Surface from CDUK, 89% of the samples have been repurposed - the other 11% being new products.
For more information on how you can work with CDUK through its Vita Nova scheme, book on for a Lunch & Learn at any Material Source Studio location about the circular future of Corian®. Through CDUK's innovative, zero waste repurposing methods, the creative possibilities are endless.
