New Report – A material flow analysis of polymers and plastics in India
The Reducing Plastic Waste in India project has just released the first report based on research activities undertaken during Year 1 of the project. This report is based on research undertaken by the Activity focussed on Metrics and Data and assesses the magnitude of the plastics waste problem in India and how quickly it is growing.
Excerpt from the report.
India’s compound annual growth in apparent consumption of major commodity plastics has been nearly 7% for a decade. However, a complete material flow analysis (MFA) of Indian plastics has not been conducted since Mutha et al. (2006) compiled data from the year 2000. We present a 20-year update, including the current features of plastic production and end use by polymers and in sectors; a complete account of national plastics material flows; and an analysis of key drivers of change into the medium-term future.
The report is available via the link below and on the Products page.