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24/11/22 14:02 PM IST

The Plastic Life Cycle report by CSE

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  • According to a new report by Delhi-based think-tank, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), India’s petrochemical industry is adding to the burgeoning problem of plastic pollution in the country.
Major findings
  • India’s total petrochemical production capacity is 29.10 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), divided into five categories – synthetic fibres (polyester, nylon), polymers (plastics), elastomers (synthetic rubber), synthetic detergent intermediates, and performance plastics
  • Plastics accounted for more than 67% of the total petrochemicals produced in India in 2020-21.
  • While the UN and several governments worldwide are attempting to limit the use of petrochemicals in the production of plastics, India is going in the opposite direction.
  • The average increase in polymer consumption between 2005-06 and 2019-20 was 196 per cent. The import of polymers witnessed a four-fold rise between 2005 and 2020.
Measures taken by the govt
  • ‘Cluster approach’ for developing plastic parks across the country.
  • The government also revised the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) in 2020 for 2020-35.
  • The PCPIR ensures raw material availability by importing crude oil, refining it, and passing on the processed building blocks for further processing.
Source- DTE 

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