🟢✍️ Happy to share that my paper
Transforming the PlasticIndustry: GlobalRegulatoryEvolution and SustainabilityTrends (2018–2024)
has been published in the TIJER International Research Journal – July 2025 Edition.Published | Dr. Anju Sharma
Founder, KtalystKeystone | Strategy Mentor | Sustainability Evangelist
🔍 What began as a deep dive into fragmented bans and patchwork compliance soon became a global storyline—
🔄 EU’s PPWR, India’s EPR, Korea’s PET logic, Brazil’s informal valorisation, and China’s sword that shook the world.
This paper compares 10 major economies—examining what’s worked, what’s window-dressed, and what still needs radical convergence across packaging, recycling, circular economy, and carbon alignment.
💡 KtalystInsight:
Plastics aren’t just a waste problem. They’re a mirror—of our systems, our speed, and our sincerity.
🧵 Highlights:
✅ Country-by-country breakdown of policies, targets & loopholes
✅ Carbon-linked plastic rules and emerging EPR economics
✅ Packaging laws decoded for 2025
✅ Why India’s informal sector may be its most scalable solution
📘 Published by: TIJER (ISSN 2349-9249)
📅 Volume 12 | Issue 7 | July 2025
📌 DM me if you’d like a copy of the full paper or a session on circular plastics strategy for your org, boardroom, or student group.
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Originally published on LinkedIn on 2025-07-15 06:08:04: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3AgroupPost%3A2474261-7350768094203572228
🚀 NamasteIndia IISc’s Breakthrough in PlasticRecycling: Transforming Waste into Sustainable Innovation ♻️
♻️ The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru has achieved a game-changing breakthrough in plastic recycling! A team led by Prof. Suryasarathi Bose and Prof. Subodh Kumar has developed a bio-based aqueous solution to effectively recycle Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs)—a material widely used in aerospace, automotive, and high-performance industries.
🔥 KeyHighlights:
🟢 CFRPs are tough to recycle due to their complex structure—this innovation makes it possible!
🟢 Eco-friendly process breaks down the epoxy resin matrix, allowing for carbon fiber recovery.
🟢 Recovered carbon fiber retains its strength and can be reused in composites.
🟢 Recycled epoxy resin can serve as a hardener in new materials.
🟢 Supports the circular economy, reducing plastic waste and promoting sustainability.
💡 Why does this matter?
This pioneering method can revolutionize sustainable manufacturing by reducing dependency on virgin materials and cutting down industrial waste.
👏 Kudos to IISc for pushing the boundaries of science, sustainability, and innovation!
🔗 Read more: Deccan Herald
Originally published on LinkedIn on 2025-02-14 07:29:55: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A7296068126381608964
