Films and flexible packaging: challenges of adding recycled content

In India, flexible plastic packaging is one of the most challenging plastic packaging formats to address in the journey towards a circular plastics economy, as it is mostly single-use, with low recycling and high leakage rates. Since flexible formats dominate the Indian market, unlocking progress towards Target 4 of the Pact will require a better understanding of the challenges of adding recycled content in films and flexibles. The document identifies these challenges and outlines the next steps of action for all relevant stakeholders across the plastics value chain.
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In India, flexible plastic packaging is one of the most challenging plastic packaging formats to address in the journey towards a circular plastics economy, as it is mostly single-use, with low recycling and high leakage rates. Since flexible formats dominate the Indian market, unlocking progress towards Target 4 of the Pact will require a better understanding of the challenges of adding recycled content in films and flexibles. The document identifies these challenges and outlines the next steps of action for all relevant stakeholders across the plastics value chain.
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