News
Parle Agro to invest Rs 50 crore for recycling PET bottles
Under this programme, Parle Agro plans to facilitate an annual collection of 310 crore PET bottles, recycling nearly 50,000 tonne of PET waste.
September 25, 2019
Sustainability
News
Novel Method to Enhance PET Recycling
Perstorp Akestra™ is engineered to transform plastic waste into packaging which adds value to your business.
September 24, 2019
News
Challenges in Implementing sustainable packaging initiative by e-commerce firms
E- commerce stakeholders are increasingly recognising the need to make sustainable packaging viable for small businesses that supply products to these platforms, in order to achieve targets. This comes at a time when the government and individual retailers look for options to curb the use of single-use plastic.
September 24, 2019
News
New Range of colours for Biodegradable Plastics from Clariant
Launch of organic pigment range conforming to EN 13432 compostable criteria for packaging
More consumer appeal: biodegradable plastics can be colorful too!
AF-COLOR has implemented a palette of bio masterbatches based on Clariant’s new range
September 24, 2019
Insights
Plastics Waste Management Trends & strategies to Reach Circular Economy
Shailendra Singh, CEO & Founder Sustain Mantra Pvt Ltd; shares his insights on plastics waste management trends & analyzes myths about biodegradability. He recommends collectively addressing the gaps in the system which represents a ~ USD 2-3 billion investment & business opportunity for the packaging/plastics value chain.
September 23, 2019
News
Government announces implementation of single-use plastic ban across several phases
The Modi government’s decision to eliminate disposable, single-use plastic is likely to be carried out over several phases.
September 20, 2019
News
Coca-Cola European Partners to replace plastic shrink wrap with cardboard across Western Europe
Coca-Cola European Partners, will be replacing plastic shrink wrap with cardboard for its can multipacks across Western Europe, removing approximately 4,000 tonnes of single-use plastic per year.
September 20, 2019
News
India Inc spooked by PM Narendra Modi’s plastic ban seeks clarity
India is likely to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups, small bottles, straws and some types of sachets next month as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to reduce use of pollution-causing, single-use plastic.
September 19, 2019
News
Total Corbion PLA launches completely bio-degradable plastic in India
Total-Corbion will launch completely biodegradable and compostable option for plastic and will operate through Konspec, which will import PLA and create compounds according to the specific needs of domestic users
September 18, 2019
Case Studies
Sustainable Packaging Design
A case study on Sustainable Packaging Design has been prepared by Jigna Shah Oza. It throws light on the creative designs of packaging from the perspective of designers.
September 18, 2019
News
Researchers from IIT Madras demonstrated new eco-friendly way to degrade plastics
IIT Madras has demonstrated an environment-friendly strategy to degrade the chemically inert and physically stable plastic fluoropolymer — polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) of which Teflon is made.
September 17, 2019
Insights
Design for Recycled Content
An Insight on Design for Recycled Content has been prepared by Sameer Joshi.
September 16, 2019