Plastic Waste Management in India: Challenges, Opportunities, and Roadmap for Circular Economy

Rumana Hossain; Md Tasbirul Islam; Riya Shanker; Debishree Khan; Katherine Elizabeth Sarah Locock; Anirban Ghose; Heinz Schandl; Rita Dhodapkar; Veena Sahajwalla

doi:10.3390/su14084425

Plastic Waste Management in India: Challenges, Opportunities, and Roadmap for Circular Economy

Rumana Hossain^*
, Md Tasbirul Islam
, Riya Shanker
, Debishree Khan
, Katherine Elizabeth Sarah Locock
, Anirban Ghose
, Heinz Schandl
, Rita Dhodapkar
, Veena Sahajwalla

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Plastic waste (PW) is one of the most rapid-growing waste streams in municipal solid waste all over the world. India has become a global player in the plastic value chain. Despite low consumption, domestic generation and imports create a significant burden on the overall waste management system, which requires in-depth understanding of the scenario and pathways that can mitigate the crisis. Although Indian researchers have widely researched technology-related issues in academic papers, a substantial knowledge gap exists in understanding the problem’s depth and possible solutions. This review article focuses on current plastic production, consumption, and waste generation in India. This review article mainly analyzes data and information regarding Indian PW management and highlights some critical issues such as reverse supply chain, effective PW management, source-specific recovery, and PW rules in India. Comprehensively, this review will help to identify implementable strategies for policymakers and research opportunities for future researchers in holistic PW management and recycling in India, focusing on the circular economy and sustainable development goals.

Original language	English
Article number	4425
Journal	Sustainability (Switzerland)
Volume	14
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su14084425
State	Published - 1 Apr 2022
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

India
circular plastic economy
extended producer responsibility
literature review
resource efficiency

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Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Geography, Planning and Development
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Hardware and Architecture
Computer Networks and Communications
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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