Sony joins hands with partners to introduce the use of renewable plastics in its products

The plastics to be used in these high-performance audio-visual products will be manufactured from biomass resources instead of fossil fuels.

India, GCC launch FTA talks, seen as a critical link in IMEC trade corridor

India’s trade with the GCC stood at $178.56 billion in FY 2024–25 — comprising exports of $56.87 billion and imports of $121.68 billion — accounting for 15.42% of India’s total global trade. Over the past five years, bilateral trade has grown at an average annual rate of 15.3%.

Gravita India acquires 100% stake in Rashtriya Metal Industries

In its investor presentation for Q3 2025-2026 (October-December 2025), Gravita has mentioned that it continues to scale capacities across its established segments— lead, aluminum, plastics, rubber and turnkey solutions—with the ambition of exceeding 7 LTPA by FY28. In parallel, the company is building presence in emerging recycling verticals such as lithium-ion batteries, paper and steel.

SWM Rules 2026 push polluter pays, digital compliance, and four-way segregation

The SWM Rules 2026 redraw India’s waste governance architecture — mandating segregation, digitising compliance, shifting responsibility upstream, tightening landfill norms, and enforcing polluter-pays accountability. Together, they create a more structured operating environment for municipalities, businesses, and service providers.

Scaling infrastructure and investment key to India’s circular plastics economy

While PET plastics in India achieve recycling rates of up to 90%, flexible films are recycled at only around 5%. These materials are lightweight, low-value, and complex, making them difficult to recycle economically, despite accounting for a substantial share of plastic waste and environmental leakage.