Plastic Pollution in India
Total Plastic Waste Generation: India is generating about 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually.
- As per CPCB reports, plastic contributes to 8% of the total solid waste, with Delhi producing the maximum quantity followed by Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
Unsustainable Packaging: A 2020 study on packaging in India projects a loss of almost 133 billion dollars’ worth of plastic material value over the next decade due to unsustainable packaging.
Average Plastic Consumption: As per FICCI in 2018, average per capita consumption of plastic in India is about 11 kgs.
- An estimate by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas suggests that the annual per ....
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