extended producer responsibility

Over 90% of food delivery containers in cities like Delhi and Mumbai are made of black plastic. Durable and sleek, they’ve become the norm—but many are made from untraceable recycled materials. This raises critical questions about food safety, poor recyclability, and the urgent need for safer packaging alternatives.

Nimit Aggarwal, founder of EcoEx, India’s first digital marketplace that connects plastic producers to a nationwide network of verified recyclers and processors, explains how the firm helps giant brands manage their waste better.

Not only has this simple initiative saved 1.4 lakh CO2 emissions, it has also increased the income of rag pickers by 25 per cent - a win-win for the planet as well as its people!