Packtech Industry-An Industrial & Environmental Issue
Bindu Sharma1, Shikha Sharma,2 Dhirendra Sharma3
1Bindu Sharma, Ph.D. Scholar, Amity Business School, Amity University Rajasthan, India.
2Shikha Sharma, Professor, Amity Business School, Amity University Rajasthan, India.
3Dhirendra Sharma, Associate Professor, Department of Textile Technology, MLV Textile and Engineering College, Rajasthan, India.
Manuscript received on February 12, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on February 21, 2020. | Manuscript published on March 30, 2020. | PP: 482-488 | Volume-8 Issue-6, March 2020. | Retrieval Number: F6984038620/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.F6984.038620
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Abstract: Packtech Industry (PI) comprising of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (pp) have highest usage in India due to rising demand from various segment of industry. The study analyses the issues pertaining to the growth of these three recyclable materials and their application across the different sectors of Indian manufacturing industry. The study accords particular attention in wake of the recent amendment in the policy measure in India wherein certain grades of plastics were banned across seventeen states in India. In spite of the ban the demand for Packtech is still rising due to lack of close substitutes. Packtech industry generates waste which adds to landfills, if not disposed as per the prescribes requirements for waste management. The research examines the current scenario and state of growth in Packtech manufacturing Industry of Jaipur district. The study analysis industry status, raw material consumption and firm’s entry in individual markets and within Packtech industry. The study is based on Primary and secondary data were used in this study for Packtech manufacturer of bags, Layflats and woven sacks. The study found a significant difference in growth of Packtech Industry in reference of Rajasthan/ Jaipur district.
Keywords: Packtech Industry, Raw Material Consumption, Waste Management Strategies, and CARE Model.
Scope of the Article: Environmental Engineering