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Single-Use Plastics Value-Chain Assessment

A value-chain study of single-use plastics and their alternatives across four cities, for GIZ.

Location2 cities in Maharashtra & 2 cities in Tamil Nadu
ServicesResearch & assessment · Value-chain analysis · Emissions data

Overview. For GIZ, Social Lab assessed the value chain of single-use plastics (SUPs) and their alternatives across two cities in Maharashtra and two in Tamil Nadu — covering manufacturing emissions, facility data and challenges.

The challenge

To inform policy and alternatives, GIZ needed a structured assessment of the single-use plastics value chain and the viability of alternatives across distinct Indian urban contexts.

Our approach

01
Define study boundary

Scoping objectives, study boundary and methodology across four cities in two states.

02
SUP manufacturing assessment

Assessment of single-use plastic manufacturing — emissions data, facility data and operational challenges.

03
Alternatives assessment

Parallel assessment of SUP-alternative manufacturing — emissions and facility data — to compare the value chains.

Results

4Cities studied (2 Maharashtra + 2 Tamil Nadu)
2States covered
SUPValue chain & alternatives assessed for GIZ
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