In India, PET is used extensively in packaging applications and in the textile industry. To create a circular economy for PET and reduce the consumption of virgin PET, reliable data on PET flows in India was needed. The document quantifies and characteristics the flow of virgin PET used for packaging, identifies the fate of virgin PET, and quantify post-consumer PET that goes into textiles or other applications.
In India, PET is used extensively in packaging applications and in the textile industry. To create a circular economy for PET and reduce the consumption of virgin PET, reliable data on PET flows in India was needed. The document quantifies and characteristics the flow of virgin PET used for packaging, identifies the fate of virgin PET, and quantify post-consumer PET that goes into textiles or other applications.