India waives customs duty on key petrochemicals amid West Asia disruptions

The relief is expected to benefit a broad spectrum of sectors, including plastics and packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and automotive components. By lowering input costs, the move could also help contain price volatility for finished goods in the domestic market.

Tadweer Group receives ISO certifications for its C&D recovery facility

The certifications span four integrated management disciplines: ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System), ISO 22301:2019 (Business Continuity Management System), ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System), and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System).

India clears 29 more ECMS applications, expands component manufacturing 

By localising component production, India could improve visibility over material flows—an essential step for strengthening traceability and enabling more efficient recovery of high-value materials embedded in electronic products.

Google–SERI initiative builds repair ecosystem, pushes circular electronics

A Google-backed initiative with SERI and the Telangana government is building a structured mobile repair ecosystem to support India’s circular economy. Through skilling, certification, and industry partnerships, the programme promotes repair over replacement, extends device lifecycles, and strengthens the Right-to-Repair movement while reducing e-waste.

India ramps up enforcement and recycling measures to curb plastic waste

Government data compiled from State Pollution Control Boards and Pollution Control Committees indicate that plastic waste generation stood at about 4.13 million tonnes in 2022–23, compared with 3.90 million tonnes in 2021–22 and a similar level of 4.13 million tonnes in 2020–21.