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Plastics in Packaging — a Cradle to Grave approach

The last decade of the twentieth century has seen the emergence of a strong interest in the environmental impact associated with the products that surround us and by which we obtain the many services that civilization relies on. This interest has been accompanied by the development of methods for environmental assessment of products (1-9). Environmental assessment of products includes all the processes needed for the product to run through its life cycle — from the extraction of raw materials through production of the materials which are used in the manufacture of the product to the use of the product and its disposal
Industry

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

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

APR

APR Bharat’s ‘Bottle Ki Recycle Yatra’ spreads the message of PET recycling

The Association of PET Recyclers (APR) Bharat’s ‘Bottle Ki Recycle Yatra’, a 15-day awareness initiative along the Kanwar Yatra route, has reached nearly one...
food

Automating food labels for global markets

At the FoodTekPack Conference 2026 in Gandhinagar, Rashida Vapiwala of LabelBlind discussed how automated compliance tools can help Indian food brands navigate complex labelling...
Ester

Ester Industries reports strong Q1 FY27 performance 

Ester Industries, a manufacturer of polyester films and specialty polymers, announced its unaudited financial results (standalone and consolidated) for the first quarter ended June...
Goutham Jain, Director General, APR Bharat, cutting ribbon and launching 'Bottle Ki Recycle Yatra' campaign - a unique onground awareness and collection initiative to educate people about value of recycling PET b

APR Bharat’s recycling campaign

The Association of PET Recyclers Bharat (APR Bharat) has launched ‘Bottle Ki Recycle Yatra,’ a on-ground awareness and collection initiative aimed at educating people...
Ankit Jain, director, RiBotl at the ElitePlus blow moulding conference photo: PSA

RiBotl’s focus on full-bottle recycling

Plastic recycling company RiBotl is expanding beyond recycled PET to develop end-to-end recycling solutions for plastic bottles, as stronger government policies, rising brand-owner acceptance...
Chemco

Chemco gets FSSAI nod to make food-grade rPET resin 

Chemco Group, an international manufacturing and plastic packaging group, said it has received authorization from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)...
rPET

Recyclers body says rPET facilities lying under-utilized

The country’s recycled PET industry continues to struggle with 'severely under-utilized' capacities, the Association of PET Recyclers (APR) Bharat has stated, adding that nearly...