For a long time there has been a debate on different circles on whether the plastic processing industry can be classified as environment friendly or otherwise.Different agencies have seen this industry with different perspectives.
However,if the whole matter be visualized in realistic terms it seems that there is a lack of awareness among the section of public regarding the category in which plastic processing industry should fall. There is a great need to create mass awareness about the environmental aspects of the plastic processing industry.However,for that it is necesary to study plastic processing techniques in detail and come out with technical facts regarding behaviour of various plastics during processing,which can ultimately serve as aids for judging the nature of plastic processing industry. In this regard,Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment(ICPE) has approached Shriram Institute for Industrial Research(SRI) for preparation of a report on finding the effect of various processing parameters on the behaviour of plastics during the processing cycle.