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Bangkok-based plastics and packaging materials producer Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (IVL) has received a USD 200 million (EUR 186.7 million) loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). According to the source, the funding should…
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SLMG Beverages is partnering with Dalmia Packaging to establish a PRF for plastic bottles. The plant is a JV between the two companies and planned to be located between the cities of Lucknow and Kanpur,…
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The Municipality of Cuttack, Odisha, is planning to set up an eco-park by the end of June 2024. The eco-park is expected to include an e-waste recycling facility. According to the source, e-waste as well…
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Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Limited and the Government of Tamil Nadu have reportedly signed an MoU in January 2024, regarding the establishment of recycling and manufacturing facilities for non-ferrous metals, lithium-ion batteries, paper, plastics, and…
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LIB recycling start-up Metastable Materials is planning to build a new battery recycling facility in Bangalore, Karnataka, in the coming two years. The company reportedly uses chemical-free technology to extract copper, cobalt, nickel, and lithium…
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The EU and India are partnering for EV battery recycling technologies. The collaboration reportedly aims to promote the cooperation between European and Indian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. According to the source, matchmaking…
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The Technology Development Board (TDB) and start-up Remine India are collaborating to construct a commercial LIB recycling plant in the SIIDCUL industrial area of Sitarganj, Uttarakhand. The plant is also supposed to recycle e-waste. According…
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The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is reportedly planning to set up two MRFs in Dhapa and Pathuriaghata, both in Bengal. According to the source, plans include a polystyrene recycling plant and an organic waste compactor.…
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Lucknow Swachhata Abhiyan (LSA) and the Lucknow Municipal Corporation have entered an agreement for a waste management project in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Amongst others, the project includes the establishment of an MRF. The source does…
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A new PRF is to be established in Brahmapuram, Kerala. According to the source, the investment is expected to amount to around INR 10 million (EUR 112,486). The plans follow Kochi Corporation’s plans to build…
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Indian plastics recycler and textile manufacturer Shree Renga Polymers plans to invest INR 1 billion (EUR 11 million) into constructing a PET bottle recycling plant in Karur, Tamil Nadu. The source mentions the two distinct…
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US start-up Novoloop has started construction of its chemical recycling pilot plant in India. The plant is intended to demonstrate Novoloop’s so-called lifecycling technology, which reportedly is different from conventional depolymerisation and pyrolysis. According to…
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Indian plastics recycler and textile manufacturer Shree Renga Polymers plans to invest INR 1 billion (EUR 11 million) into constructing a PET bottle recycling plant in Karur, Tamil Nadu. The source mentions the two distinct…
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US-based solar module manufacturer First Solar and India-based solar energy provider Cleantech Solar have entered a PPA for a new manufacturing plant that is also to include a solar panel recycling plant. Cleantech Solar is…
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Aluminium producer Hindalco Industries has reportedly acquired 150 acres of land at the Payal Industrial Park in Dahej, Gujarat, for its copper and e-scrap recycling plant. According to earlier sources, the company plans to invest…
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As of 2 December 2023, the new PRF in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, is scheduled to start operations in 2 weeks. According to the source, the government has provided an INR 2.95 million (EUR 33,000) investment for…
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India-based battery recycler Lohum Cleantech plans to build an EV battery recycling plant in the United Arab Emirates. A joint venturee has been formed with the UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure and the BEEAH…
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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is considering setting up a plastics-to-RDF plant in Delhi. The facility should have a capacity to process 1,000 tpd of waste, based on a zero residue torrefaction process. As…
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Indian chemical recycling technology company Polycycl and India-based environmental company Re Sustainability have announced a collaboration to set up a network of chemical recycling facilities in India. Under the collaboration, low-grade plastics, such as flexible…
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India-based plastics manufacturer Dalmia Polypro Industries has received a commitment for a USD 30 million (EUR) External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) loan from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The loan is for the financing…
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RecycleKaro is planning to expand its LIB recycling plant in Palghar, Maharashtra. As per the source, the plant currently processes 2,500 tpy of LIBs and 7,500 tpy of electronic waste. As further indicated, current plans…
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Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. is reportedly investing USD 150 million (EUR 139.91 million) in three PET recycling plants in India. The plants are scheduled to be commissioned in 2026. According to the source, they…
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Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will reportedly set up a battery recycling and production facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The plant should be operating by 2026. The source does not mention the future size or…
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Austria company Starlinger Group is to supply two PET bottle recycling lines to Indian plastics manufacturer Srichakra Polyplast. The recycling lines are to be delivered in early 2024. Srichakra Polyplast has already been operating a…
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India-based Shakti Plastic Industries is launching a bottle-to-bottle HDPE/PP recycling plant in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The plant is supposed to provide sorting, cleaning, shredding, and melting of plastic waste which is to be converted into…
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Delhi-based e-waste recycler Prometheus Recycling is about to put its e-waste recycling plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, into operation. The recycling plant is said to recycle up to 30,000 metric tonnes of e-waste per year.…
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Nashik Waste Management (NWMPL) has inaugurated a new plastic-to-fuel plant, with a ballistic separator. The plant will process 5 tonnes of plastic waste each day. The ballistic separator reportedly has a capacity of 250 tpd,…
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To mitigate the negative impact of plastic waste on coastlines, the forest department and district administration have established special check posts in Ervadi. The Ramanathapuram district is known for its rich biodiversity, including five bird…
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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has stated that there is no 100% biodegradable plastic available in India, despite claims made by some companies for marketing purposes. Any such claims or ‘greenwashing’ are considered misleading…
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India-based Cerebra Integrated Technologies Limited has signed a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with Hyundai Corporation recently for PV Solar module recycling in India. With this agreement, Hyundai is expected to contribute its expertise in solar…
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Kia India has launched a plastic waste management program in association with the India Pollution Control Association (IPCA). The goal is to instill a sense of social responsibility among people so that efficient material recovery…
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In Kerala, a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided not to transport plastic to the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant and to treat organic waste at the source instead. The Kochi corporation will collect…
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Tata Motors has unveiled its first registered vehicle scrapping facility in India – Re.Wi.Re or Recycle with Respect in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It has a capacity of scrapping 15,000 vehicles each year. The facility has been…
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Delhi civic officials have seized about 7,000 kilograms of single-use plastic (SUP) in the city as part of a 100-day program this month. The maximum amount (1,263 kg) of SUP has been seized from Shahdara…
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The construction of Urban Extension Road (UER) II in New Delhi, which the authorities also refer to as the third ring road of the national capital, will require close to 4 lakh metric tonnes (MT)…
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Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed Lok Sabha about the enforcement of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, including a ban on identified single-use plastic (SUP) items,…
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The jacket worn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Wednesday, made of recycled plastic bottles, will be available in major cities of India, within three months. Mr SM Vaidya, Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) informed that the jacket will…
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The 11th edition of International Plastics Exhibition PLASTINDIA 2023, now the world’s largest plastic exhibition, concluded in Delhi on Sunday. The 5-day conference (Feb 1 to 5) witnessed a footfall of 3.60 lakh visitors. One…
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The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will purchase 20 baling press machines to process the city’s plastic waste. The machines will be supplied, operated, and maintained by a Maharashtra-based company. The BMC is investing approximately Rs…
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever (HUL) have announced the launch of an Inclusive Circular Economy project, which focuses on the end-to-end management of plastic waste by promoting the segregation…
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Webel, West Bengal’s nodal agency for the development of the electronics and IT industries, is developing a comprehensive plan to manage electronic waste (e-waste) in the state, including the possibility of establishing a waste processing…
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In India, the bioplastics market appears to be expanding rapidly. Producers are increasingly making claims about plastic material that is ‘bio-based,’ ‘compostable,’ or ‘biodegradable’ in nature. In India, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests, and…
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The Noida Authority’s attempt to engage a company to recycle approximately 60 tonnes of flower waste produced each month has yielded no result. According to Noida officials, no company has responded to the Expression of…
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According to the Comptroller and Auditor General’s audit report, the Environment Ministry’s lack of an action plan prevented the successful implementation of India’s Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate…
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The Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply on December 8, informed the Rajya Sabha of the various initiatives his government is taking to formalize…
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The Maharashtra government in India has decided to partially roll back its plastic ban policy, allowing all single-use items made of compostable plastic and bags made of polypropylene of not less than 60 grams per…
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The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) has selected a new operator for its Sheeshambada solid waste management and recycling plant in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The new operator will be an agency from Bhopal. The facility is…
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The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is hosting a one-day National Conclave to release its latest report, The Plastic Life-cycle. A pool of domain experts from the government, industry, research institutes, municipal administrations, and…
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In an effort to cut down on the amount of textile waste dumped in landfills, Arvind Ltd. and PurFi Global have formed a collaborative venture. Arvind is one of India’s biggest integrated textile and branded…
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A five-year analysis of plastic pollution by the organization ‘Break Free from Plastic’ has found that food packaging, household products, and other packaging material accounted for the most plastic waste generated in India. The 2022 Brand…
