New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Association of PET Recyclers (APR) Bharat on Wednesday said that the government guidelines mandating brands and producers to use 40 per cent recycled content in food‑grade PET packaging effective April 1 will boost India’s circular economy, a report said on Wednesday.The move marks a significant milestone in the country’s commitment to sustainable resource management amidst global supply disruptions and geopolitical uncertainties impacting the availability and prici…
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New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Industry body Association of PET Recyclers (APR) Bharat on Monday welcomed FSSAI’s grant of final authorisations to 17 recycled PET manufacturing plants, which will strengthen India’s packaging supply chain.The government’s move will unlock about 3 lakh tonne per annum of food‑grade r‑PET capacity to help meet the government’s mandate of 40 per cent recycled content by 2026‑27, the statement from APR Bharat said.The approvals create a combined FSSAI-authorise…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) India–NCB Carbon Uptake Report, highlighting the assessment of CO2 uptake through carbonation in concrete in the Indian context, was released here on Friday.The report, released on the occasion of the 63rd Foundation Day of the National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), is based on the Tier-I methodology of the IVL Swedish Environment Research Institute. It notes that the cement industry contributes about…