Market trends

2030 framework: rigid plastic recyclable, flexible 70% threshold; 20% virgin fossil intensity cut, problematic items tackled, reuse/refill rolled out.

Middle East companies sourcing PP woven sacks, BOPP laminated bags, non-woven bags, and other plastic packaging from India seek a long-term technical partner to verify suppliers and monitor quality.

Kazakhstan recycling: domestic value over raw exports; recovered copper feeds electrical, construction, packaging machinery supply chains.

The site fosters offerings with less material, better packing-line efficiency, and reduced product damage, addressing the recurring need to validate packaging redesigns against actual distribution conditions.

Kraft paper prices have jumped roughly 25–30% in less than two months, and high-BF kraft has risen further, per the association, compounding cost pressures on manufacturers with thin margins.

Pointing to sustainability-driven waste investments, the assessment cited an Apapa, Lagos packaging hub processing 13,000 tonnes of PET yearly and supporting ~1,000 informal collectors.

Styrofoam: cheap/light for food containers and cushioning, but degradation-resistant, Ghanaian cities struggle to collect fragments before drains/waterways.

The decree targets single-use plastic packaging for pre-packaged vegetables below 1.5kg, along with single-use flexible packaging for hospitality cosmetics, beauty, and hygiene products thrown away before the next guest arrives.

In response to steep, ongoing cost rises in kraft paper, duplex board, chemicals, inks, and lamination films, the association, covering hundreds of printing, packaging, and binding units across Punjab and neighbouring states, unanimously backed the increase.