From Packaging Responsibility to Circularity: What Will It Take to Make India's Beverage Industry More Sustainable?
India’s expanding beverage market brings with it a growing responsibility to address packaging waste, resource consumption and the environmental costs of production. As circular economy principles gain prominence in policy discussions, the focus is increasingly shifting from regulatory compliance to building systems that can deliver measurable improvements in resource efficiency, waste recovery and recycling. The BRICS New Delhi Declaration’s emphasis on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), eco-design and sustainable waste management adds an important dimension to this conversation, particularly for industries with significant packaging footprints. For India’s non-alcoholic beverage...
