India's r-PET industry under strain despite 40% recycling mandate

India's recycled PET (r-PET) industry is operating well below capacity, even as a government mandate requires food-grade PET packaging to contain 40% recycled content in the 2026-27 fiscal year. According to Goutham Jain, Director General of APR Bharat (Association of PET Recyclers), 20-25% of the country's r-PET production capacity is currently idle due to insufficient demand from packaging brands and users.

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