Plastic Value-Chain Study
Following plastic from consumption to recovery — and where it leaks.
A plastic value-chain study maps how specific plastics (e.g., single-use) move from consumption through collection, aggregation and recycling — quantifying recovery, leakage and the economics — to inform policy and EPR. We have delivered these with GIZ across Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
- Policy and EPR need evidence on where plastic actually goes
- It quantifies the recycling gap and leakage points
- It grounds interventions in real value-chain economics
See where plastic recovers — and leaks
A value-chain study follows plastic from consumer to recycler, quantifying how much is recovered and where the rest leaks into the environment.
A clear, practical approach
Actors, flows and economics from consumer to recycler.
Primary data on recovery, leakage and rates.
Evidence and recommendations for policy and EPR.
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Single-Use Plastics Value-Chain Assessment
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