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The circular economy approach involves initiatives across material and product life cycles, supporting sustainable resource consumption and waste prevention by assimilating high-tech solutions. The global resource management sector is transitioning toward greater digital technology adoption using disruptive smart technologies and platform-based sol...

The plastic packaging industry is trying to increase the quality of secondary materials and introduce post consumer recycled content in new packaging to reduce plastic waste. Extended producer responsibility policies among fast-moving consumer goods companies, rising consumer awareness, and sustainability goals such as the European Union target of ...

The omnipresent influence of plastics in modern lifestyle has led to the production of about 300 million tons of fossil fuel-based plastics annually, according to the UN. About half of the total plastics produced till date are thrown away after a single use, and about 60% of the waste ends up in landfills or accumulates in the environment. It is pr...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features information on sustainable paper production, plastic waste valorization, depolymerization of PET waste, anaerobic fermentation for acid and biogas production, photobioreactors systems for algae cultivation, methane pyrolysis for sustainable industry materials, carbon capture for industrial p...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features information on innovations in wood-to-textile fiber production, plastics circularity, protein production, sustainable transport fuels, sustainable agriculture, carbon recovery, and decarbonized concrete, among others.The Industrial Bioprocessing TOE provides intelligence on technologies, pro...

22 Oct 2021  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa  |  Market Research

Indian Plastic Packaging Waste Recycling Growth Opportunities

Extended Producer Responsibility and Plastic Waste Neutrality in Companies Propel Future Growth Potential of Circularity

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A signatory to the Paris Agreement on climate change, India is working toward reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the country. India generates 8.5 million tons of plastic waste with a waste collection rate of 70% to 80% as observed in the last four years. A lack of source segregation and robust infrastructure for sorting plastic waste is the main ...

Plastic waste generation will increase in the coming years in China, mainly due to the fast development of the Chinese economy and progressing urbanization, posing significant environmental concern. Therefore, the incorporation of sustainable approach to manage plastic waste becomes critical. In 2018, China came out with plastic wastes ban to focus...

South Korea has one of the highest per capita plastic packaging consumption rates globally, as well as one of the highest rates of collection and recycling. The country is strongly pushing the circular economy of plastic recycling through new policies and initiatives and is building on country-wide programs, such as waste disposal fees based on vol...

This research explores the powerful global forces that will reshape business, society, and technology over the coming decade, offering a holistic view of the megatrends redefining the future operating environment. These forces span geopolitical fragmentation, demographic divergence, technological acceleration, environmental pressures, and fundament...