India PWM and EPR: packaging responsibility scales up

India’s Plastic Waste Management framework and extended producer responsibility push companies that introduce plastic packaging to fund collection and recycling outcomes. For hangtags and paper packaging exporters, the bigger EU pressure is often certification and chemical compliance—but domestic EPR still shapes pack choices.

Stat to watch Apparel and textile hubs in Tiruppur, Surat, and NCR supply global brands that now cascade EU EmpCo-style claim rules into purchase orders.