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A country report in the run-up to K 2019
The Asian region is buckling down on major trends and issues to achieve a future 'perfect' economic growth, which will have a ripple effect...
KHS tackles challenges posed by sustainable packaging
The global debate on packaging waste, the associated use of resources and increasing regulatory pressure have intensified the call of the beverage industry for...
Action and compliance rather than just talk
The packaging trends we forecast in our January and February 2018 issues were mainly about sustainability and packaging waste. We did not know what...
Nestlé’s tempting waste management effort
Nestlé India was recently in news for its pilot project in Dehradun and Mussoorie. In May, a study by Gati Foundation found that Maggi...
PepsiCo India rolls out compostable packaging pilot program
PepsiCo India has rolled out a six-month pilot program to sell its snack products in compostable packaging, as reported by the Economic Times. The...
Are we really headed to a circular economy in India?
Although in India we have started talking about the circular economy, I don’t think we really get it. I say this because when I...
#unfairandlovely – challenging colorism
‘You would look beautiful if you had a lighter skin tone,’ is a statement that haunts most dark-skinned people at least once in their...
Tackling the issues – an action plan
We have been writing about the problems that could crop up if the Government of India’s Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 are implemented as...
Industry ennui could lead to catastrophic crisis
We are past to the various deadlines set by the government on implementation of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. If the powers that be decide to go ahead and rigidly enforce this legislation as framed, all hell will break loose.
Legislation banning multilayered structures cannot work
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Government of India notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 vide a notification dated 18 March 2016. Although some government agencies