Leverage the Power of Recycling for a Circular Economy - And Clean & Healthy Environment

Today, the world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfills, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9 per cent successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report. On the contrary, a study by CSIR-NCL reveals that India recycles 90 per cent of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste and outperforms Japan and the United States.

The report further validates that India is the second largest recycler of PET bottles globally. The comprehensive extended producer responsibility (EPR) guidelines notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is a welcome step towards streamlining the process of management of packaging waste. The EPR covers reuse, recycling, use of recycled plastic content and end-of-life disposal by producers, importers, and brand-owners (PIBOs).