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The Plastic Waste Management Rules amendment of February 2022
On 16 February 2022, the Indian government’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified an amendment to the original Plastic Waste Management 2016....
A ban on plastics is not the solution: Jigish Doshi
Proper waste management solutions and proper recycling – not a ban – are the key to tackling the problem of plastic pollution, says PlastIndia...
Danone taken to Paris court over plastic use
French bottled water and dairy group Danone was on 9 January 2023 taken to court over its use of plastic across the supply chain,...
EPFL develops PET-like plastic from waste biomass
EPFL scientists have developed the latest PET-like plastic from the plants’ non-edible parts. This plastic is heat-resistant and an excellent barrier to the gasses...
Paper or plastic?
In today’s industrial marketplace, the concept of a circular economy is finally inching beyond theoretical ideals to real-world applications that will make our planet...
India bans manufacture and sale of single use plastic from 1 July 2022
The government of India on 28 June notified a ban on manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastic items,...
Industry speak on the single-use plastic ban in India
According to the PlastIndia Foundation's president Jigish Doshi, “the Plastic Industry, wholeheartedly supports the vision of the Prime Minister for improving the environment-related issues...
The plastic straw that broke the FMCG camel’s pack
Come summer and we reach out for our thirst quencher of choice – be it a glass of frothy lassi, another refreshing sip of...
Huhtamaki Foundation sets up plastic recycling plant in India
The Huhtamaki Foundation inaugurated its first recycling plant in Khopoli, Maharashtra on 2 May 2022 to help drive circularity for packaging. The site –...
CJ Bio tackles plastic waste with new 5k metric ton PHA facility
CJ Bio, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, announced that it has begun manufacturing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) at a newly commissioned facility located in...
