Article Post: 17/04/2019 | Satnam Singh Correspondent, Plastics News

Noida, India — As India continues to see calls for restrictions on plastics, companies at the recent Indiaplast show were trying to demonstrate more potential in recycling.

India’s government announced March 6 it would ban imports of plastic waste, following similar moves by China and other Asian countries.

According to Indian press accounts, the move extends what had been a partial ban. Previously, India had allowed scrap plastic imports into special economic zones and “exported-oriented units” that would use the scrap in their manufacturing operations. But the new ban prohibits that as well.