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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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…
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Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has recently inaugurated a 50 tpd plastic recycling facility in the city of Vadodara, Gujarat. The plant located in Atladra is operated under a Public Private Partnership. As further stated, a…
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Dutch chemical company LyondellBasell and Maharashtra-based plastic scrap recycler and waste collector Shakti Plastic Industries have signed an MoU to form a joint venture for a mechanical recycling plant in India. The MoU provides for…
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Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mr Anurag Thakur has said that 8.4 million kg of plastic waste has been collected across India since the start of the Swachh Bharat 2.0 programme. Thakur also…
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Plastics have a high calorific value, with polymer energy varying from 62 to 108 MJ/kg (including feedstock energy) which is much greater than paper, wood, glass, or metals (with exception of aluminum). Read on to learn…
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A plastic recycling campaign launched by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences on July 5 culminates on September 17, with high-profile events helmed by the respective chief ministers in various states across the country. Earth…
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Together with Yunus Social Business Fund gGmbH and its subsidiary Cofresco, German retail coffee company Melitta has set up a plastic recycling plant in Bangalore, Karnataka. The plant is part of an initiative named “Fair…
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According to Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, approximately 3.46 million tonnes per annum (TPA) of plastic waste were generated in 2019-20. According to him, approximately…
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The National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone) has ordered local bodies in Chennai like the Greater Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), and Chennai Collectorate, to strictly enforce the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.…
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The Maharashtra government has amended the rule to prohibit the production of articles coated or laminated with plastic. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde approved the change. This is in addition to the Centre’s nationwide…
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Approximately 200 brand owners have registered for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging under the updated Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 prior to the total ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) beginning July 1. As of 2022-23,…
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The Nagaland Pollution Control Board has presented a draft comprehensive action plan for the elimination of single-use plastics. The first meeting of a special task force on Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2021 and the…
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From July 1, the West Bengal government will outlaw single-use plastics (SUPs). Plastic carry bags with a thickness of less than 75 microns will now be illegal to produce, stock, distribute, sell, or use. The…
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Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. (MDFVPL) has reaffirmed its commitment to a cleaner environment by pledging to become a plastic waste neutral company by FY2023-24, which means the company will collect, recycle, or…
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On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on Tuesday, the Bihar health department started a three-week anti-tobacco awareness campaign. According to a fact sheet, tobacco produces 5,844 tonnes of plastic garbage in Bihar each…
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The Pollution Control Board (PCB) is investigating illegal plastic recycling businesses in Hyderabad. The Telangana PCB has ordered the closure of two plants on the outskirts of Hyderabad. More units are also being investigated since…
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The Huhtamaki Foundation, a charitable trust run by Huhtamaki India, has inaugurated its first recycling plant in Khopoli, Maharashtra to help drive circularity for packaging. The site, spread across 2000 sq mt area, will recycle…
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Bhopal’s civic body claims that plastic waste has decreased by over 30% roughly, a year and a half after a single-use plastic (SUP) ban was implemented. Bhopal Municipal Commissioner (BMC) Mr MP Singh told The Times of India that enforcement through penalties, alternative packaging methods, and other…
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The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) is planning to build a facility to convert non-recyclable waste, especially plastic, into fuel. With the state government paying a significant amount of money to bring refuse-derived fuel (RDF)…
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Chandigarh will soon be getting its first plastic waste recycling plant. The civic body is examining two plant designs. One under which the MC will only give land to a company that will build the…
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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Mr Piyush Goyal has urged the plastics industry to reduce import dependency to become the world’s premium supply hub. “The plastic industry needs to reduce the volume of imports…
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Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has removed around 45,000 cubic metres of plastic waste and silt from 575 drains. Its target is to remove around 80,000 cubic metres from December 25 last year to March 7…
