Studies on Plastic Waste Management in India

Abstract

Status of plastic waste generation in India India stands in fifth position in the United Nation Environmental Program (UNEP) of countries on plastic waste generation [1]. Every day 15,000 tons of plastic garbage are produced in India of which 60% is collected and recycled. [2]. In general plastic wastage is divided into two categories Pre-consumer waste - Diverted during a manufacturing process. Also called post-industrial plastic waste (discarded waste with a few faults or mistakes in its packaging printing or is not properly packaged) [2]. Post-consumer waste - Plastic material generated by the end users and reached its end of lifecycle and no longer usable. it is also called post-use plastic waste. Example: (i) Residential waste, (ii) Commercial waste (shopping malls, markets, offices, constructions), (iii) Industrial waste (electrical waste, automobile waste) [2]. The volume of the Indian plastic sector has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10%, from 8.3 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) in 2010 to 13.4 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) in 2015. The Indian plastic sector is estimated to develop at a CAGR of 10.5% from 2015 to 2023,