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ties, the recycling industry and the wider supply well as adhesives for plastics, have helped keep
chain towards achieving a circular economy for wastage low once plastics are reconstituted.
plastics. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg.
“This includes a sharp increase in recycling The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) is
of plastic packaging (up more than 50% since dedicated to figuring out how plastics can con-
2009), the introduction of mixed plastic collec- tinue on their path towards sustainability – while
tions by the majority of local authorities (up to not compromising cost for the consumer.
an estimated 67% in 2014/15) and light-weighting
by brands and retailers.” Creating a sustainable economy on recyclable
plastics is a process which takes tact and time.
Improvements and periphery tools are helping Although other industries might not be able to
matters. manage it, plastics are heading in the right direc-
tion.
Adhesives from companies like Tensor, which
manufactures marine glue and joinery glue as Source – Plastics Technology
India aims to lead next industrial revolution with
biomanufacturing policy: DBT
ndia introduced the BioE3 policy to tackle chal- the BioE3 policy for fostering high-performance
lenges related to food, energy, and climate. biomanufacturing aims to boost innovation and
IApproved by the Union Cabinet, the policy entrepreneurship in different fields. High-per-
focuses on enhancing innovation in biomanu- formance biomanufacturing involves the pro-
facturing, covering everything from medicines duction of products ranging from medicine to
to bio-plastics. The initiative is expected to cre- materials, tackling farming and food challenges,
ate job opportunities and promote sustainable and promoting the manufacturing of bio-based
development. The policy aligns with India's aim products through the integration of advanced
to become a developed nation by 2047, provid- biotechnological processes. Laying the founda-
ing alternatives to traditional resources and ad- tion of the BioE3 policy, Finance Minister Nirmala
dressing environmental concerns. Sitharaman in the Interim Budget had announced
"a new scheme of bio-manufacturing and bio-
India is positioning itself at the forefront of the foundry" to provide environment-friendly alter-
next industrial revolution with its new biomanu- natives such as biodegradable polymers, bio-
facturing policy designed to tackle food, energy plastics, biopharmaceuticals and bio agri inputs.
and climate challenges, officials said on Sunday.
Approved by the Union Cabinet on Saturday,
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