Let’s be a part of the solution, not the pollution!
According to industry researcher, David Feber, ‘Packaging is ubiquitous as it touches almost everyone on the planet. It affects things that humans need to survive : healthcare, food, personal care. All of that is packaged’.
However if we add sustainability as a prefix to packaging, it doesn’t sound as ubiquitous as it could. Because the term ‘sustainability’ in packaging is something that every packaging organisation wishes to address.
Let’s contemplate some realistic issues regarding packaging waste!
Packaging Waste - A Global Issue
According to a McKinsey report, Durable and non-durable material flows from packaging dumps is 19% and only 16% of all plastic waste is re-processed for new plastics. Global plastic waste in terms of landfills is 40% and incineration is 25%. This shows that these materials are lost forever as a resource, despite it being the potential for recycling and reuse.
Talking about India, the regulatory board is adopting approaches to reduce packaging waste. Recyclable substrates are favoured and the next move of the legislation is to push for collection points and awareness campaigns.
A part of packaging waste might be recycled, but most of it isn’t because of the lack of services or pricing, but lack of effort.
India’s Growing Packaging Industry
The report by HB Fuller for 2026 predicts a growth rate of nearly 27% for India’s packaging sector. 49% of the paper produced in India is used for packaging objectives. As per Indian Institute of Packaging, the packaging consumption in India has increased to 200% in the last decade. It accounts to 4.3 kg/person/annum to 8.6 kg/person/annum.
Strengthening Circular Economy of Plastic Packaging Waste
The Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, India has a framework to strengthen the circular economy of plastic packaging waste in India by promoting new alternatives to plastics. The next step accounts to moving towards sustainable business packaging. There’s a mandate in the framework to reuse rigid plastic packing material to reduce the use of fresh plastic packaging material.
Industry Analysis and Important Key Trends
According to a McKinsey & Company, given below are the 5 emerging key trends to shape sustainable packaging theme in the industry –
-  Consumers are aware of the issues with sustainability, but they’re baffled.
- Because of the public outcry, sustainability regulation is globally ambitious, but has an intricate landscape for the corporations to navigate. The consumer sentiment is accelerating which makes it harder for the organisations to plan things reliably.
- There are critical loopholes around recycling systems, waste collection, technology, and limiting varied changes in the packaging chain.
-  FMCGs and retailers are committed to transforming their portfolios but there’s a large- scale market adoption in innovation, that’s quite slow.
- Plastics aren’t going away quickly and that’s the universal truth. Plastics are staying with an emerging green premium on the recycled raw material, until any further notice.
The production scale doesn’t matter, but together as a society we need to be mindful and responsible for the packaging waste and focus on optimum utilisation of the resources.
Why Environment-friendly Packaging?
- Versatility
- Durability
- Enhanced quality
- Long-term viability
- Healthy and safe
- Clean production practices
- Ensuring human life quality
- Environment friendly
- Improved brand image
- Optimised for both energy and material
- Sourced, shipped, manufactured and recycled with the use of renewable energy
Respecting Tomorrow with Sustainable Packaging
Samyak Manufacturing incorporates ideas of sustainability into their operations because sustainability reduces the amount of packaging you use and minimises the ecological footprint. It also motivates packaging reuse. These are the things crucial for the economy and the environment. Let’s join hands to design an eco-friendly and sustainable packaging system to suit your unique business needs, products, operations and services.
Wrap-Up
As you can see, smart and sustainable packaging is no longer optional. It’s a part of a movement determined by consumer preferences, government policies and corporate standards. With smart and sustainable packaging, you’re contributing to innovative ideas, continuous improvements towards sturdier, beautiful and economical packaging as per the dynamic requirements in the baking industry.
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Say goodbye to pollution, because Samyak Manufacturing is here with an eco-friendly solution!
