Waste Management Companies in India: How to Choose the Right Partner
How to Choose the Right Plastic Waste Management Company in India For any business that handles plastic, whether you make it, package with it, or sell in it; choosing the right partner for plastic waste management is now a compliance and reputation decision, not just an operational one. With EPR rules tightening, the company you […]
Plastic Recyclers in India: Inside the Country’s Growing Recycling Industry
Plastic Recyclers in India: Inside the Country’s Growing Recycling Industry India’s relationship with plastic is changing fast. As regulation tightens and brands commit to sustainability, the businesses that recover and reprocess plastic waste have moved from the margins to the mainstream. This guide looks at who these plastic recyclers in India are, how the industry […]
How India’s E-Commerce Boom Is Driving Sustainable Packaging
How India’s E-Commerce Boom Is Driving Sustainable Packaging India’s rapid e-commerce growth is creating a parallel increase in demand for packaging that can withstand complex logistics, control costs, and meet evolving sustainability and regulatory requirements. While traditional E-commerce packaging like plastic packaging has long been preferred for its strength and affordability, growing environmental awareness and […]
Plastic Credits: How Indian Brands Can Meet EPR Compliance
Plastic Credits: How Indian Brands Can Meet EPR Compliance India’s plastic waste management framework is evolving rapidly now, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) sits right at the centre of that shift. If your business places plastic packaging in the market, EPR is no longer something you can work around; it’s a compliance requirement with real […]
What is a Deposit Return System (DRS) and How Does It Work in India?
What is a Deposit Return System (DRS) and How Does It Work in India? Every time you buy a bottled drink, you are also buying a piece of plastic that has to go somewhere once it’s empty. Most of the time, it ends up in a bin, a drain, or a landfill, not because people […]
Shrink Wrap vs Stretch Wrap: Key Differences & Uses
Shrink Wrap vs Stretch Wrap: Key Differences & Uses Shrink wrap and stretch wrap are often spoken about as if they are interchangeable. They aren’t. Both are flexible packaging films used to protect and secure products, but the way they work, and the job each one is best suited for is quite different. For manufacturers, […]
RecyClass Certification in India: What Lucro’s Recycling Facility Certification Means for Brands
Lucro’s recycling facility at Vankas, Valsad is RecyClass certified. Here is what RecyClass certification in India covers, why it matters under EPR and export rules, and what it means for brands sourcing recycled granules.
rHDPE vs rLDPE vs rPP: Which recycled granule is right for your application?
rHDPE vs rLDPE vs rPP: Which recycled granule is right for your application? What are recycled plastic granules? Recycled plastic granules — also known as Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) granules — are pelletised resin made by collecting, sorting, washing, and reprocessing post-consumer or post-industrial plastic waste into a form that drops into standard extrusion, blow moulding, […]
What is PCR plastic? And why FMCG brands in India are switching to it
What is PCR plastic? And why FMCG brands in India are switching to it What is PCR plastic? PCR plastic (Post-Consumer Recycled) is plastic recovered after it has been used by consumers and entered the waste stream. Common sources include products that have completed their first life with a consumer: bottles, containers, films, and other […]
EPR Compliance in India 2025–26: What plastic packaging manufacturers must know
EPR Compliance in India 2025–26: What plastic packaging manufacturers must know What is EPR, and who does it apply to? Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic packaging in India — formalised as EPR under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, and the subsequent amendments to the PWM Rules — makes producers, importers, and brand owners (PIBOs) […]
