Polymers based plastic packaging have made considerable inroads into the packaging field covering virtually every product groups-consumer,consumer durable and industrial.This has been facilitated by virtue of their versatility.Yet ambiguities prevail regarding the use of specific packaging media for a given purpose.Clarity on the concept-what is referred to as an appropriate package -needs an in-depth study in as much as the journey involves many a people,process,product-package compatibility packaging line-distribution-marketing-environmental aspects.
In this regard Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment(ICPE) has taken up a project on Life Cycle Responsibility at SIES School of Packaging,Navi Mumbai.
The underlying objective of the proposed study is to establish the various techno commercial and related facets involved in the finalisation of a package and its movement till final disposal.
The approach is to identify a select group of mass consumed products that use a considerable quantum of plastics based packaging media and where the post consumer rejections appear voluminous.