How flexible packaging saved human life during Covid-19 in India

When Covid-19 spread all over the world in the early days of 2020 but in India its impact was evidenced on 30th January, when the first case was observed in India. On 22 March, a 14-hour voluntary public curfew was declared by the prime minister of India. It was followed by mandatory lockdowns in COVID-19 […]

EPR For Plastic Packaging Waste Is A Step In The Right Direction But Has Set Impossible Targets.

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The Union Environment Ministry last week notified the comprehensive guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging, aimed at moving towards eliminating single-use plastics.   According to the notification, the new guidelines shall come into force with immediate effect. What does the guidelines say? The new rules classify plastics into four categories- category one […]

Flexible Packaging: Building a Sustainable Future

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Packaging dates back to the dawn of time and includes everything from wooden boxes to glass, paper, tin, metals, and aluminium. Flexible packaging is made up of numerous layers of different polymers with different mechanical and physical properties. For most food and FMCG products, it has evolved into a second skin. Remaining popular among both […]