Tag: Plastic Packaging Waste

India: Plastic EPR transparency gaps raise questions over recycling claims

Sep 4, 2026

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by

Manvendra Chauhan

in Recycled Plastics

Government reports 19.7 mnt recycled since 2022 Self-reported data complicates EPR accountability India’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system has reported recycling 19.697 million tonnes (mnt) of plastic waste since the regime came into force in 2022, according to government data as of 5 March 2026. The same data shows 19.697 mnt of EPR certificates generated…