In India, the problem of plastic pollution has become like an ecological disaster, and the severe situation is worrying. According to authoritative statistics, India produces 9.4 million tons of plastic waste every year, while the recycling rate is only around 60%. A large amount of improperly treated plastic waste is piled up wantonly, and their traces can be seen in every corner of the city, the vast fields of the countryside, the rushing rivers and the vast ocean. The plastic waste floating on the Ganges is shocking, and the mountains of plastic film piled up in the landfill have become a heavy burden on the ecological environment. These difficult-to-degrade plastic wastes seriously damage the soil structure, hinder the growth of crops, and continuously pollute the water and air, posing a huge threat to the health of the Indian people and the balance of the ecosystem.
Faced with such urgent environmental challenges, the Indian government has taken positive actions and provided strong support in both policy and funding. In terms of policy, the Indian government has issued a nationwide plastic ban, prohibiting the production, sale and use of disposable plastic products such as plastic bags and plastic tableware, etc., to reduce the generation of plastic waste from the source. At the same time, the "Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)" policy is being implemented, requiring manufacturers to be responsible for the entire life cycle of their products, including recycling and disposal of products after they are discarded.
In terms of capital investment, the Indian government has shown firm determination. The Uttar Pradesh government invested 20 billion rupees to establish a bioplastic park in Kumbhi Village, Golagokarnnathtehsil, which was developed by Balrampurchinimill Company in accordance with the public-private partnership (PPP) model and is committed to developing the bioplastic industry and reducing the use of traditional plastics. In addition, in Gorakhpur, DPIPL, SLMG Beverage Company and Coca-Cola India jointly invested about 22 billion rupees to build a PET recycling plant, which is expected to process 36,000 tons of PET plastic fragments annually and convert them into 24,000 tons of PET particles, which is of great significance to alleviating India's plastic pollution problem. At the same time, the Singaporean non-governmental organization "Alliance to End Plastic Waste" plans to invest $70 million to $100 million in India in the next five years to reduce plastic waste. The total budget of the alliance for environmental projects is $500 million, of which $100 million is specifically for India.
In addition to the efforts of the government, the Indian people are also actively carrying out environmental protection actions. Some communities in Mumbai have carried out the "Plastic for Daily Necessities" activity. Residents can bring the collected plastic waste to designated locations in exchange for rice, cooking oil and other daily necessities, which greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of residents to participate in plastic recycling and reduced the random discarding of plastic waste. In Bangalore, the local government cooperated with enterprises to establish a large plastic recycling plant, using advanced physical recycling technology to process plastic waste into plastic particles for the manufacture of plastic products. However, despite the many efforts made by the Indian government and the public, the problem of plastic pollution is still serious, and a more comprehensive and efficient solution is urgently needed.
The emergence of Yongte Plastic Machinery has brought new hope to India's environmental dilemma. Yongte Plastic Machinery is equipped with an innovative parallel twin-screw extrusion system. Through the unique screw configuration and optimized screw groove depth, it realizes efficient and stable transportation of raw materials such as plastic film waste, solving the problem of easy accumulation of materials in traditional equipment. Its independently developed temperature control system can accurately control the processing temperature at ±2℃, ensuring that the plastic film waste is fully plasticized, laying a solid foundation for the preparation of high-quality wood-plastic composite materials. In the mixing process, the uniquely arranged kneading blocks and toothed discs and other screw elements generate strong shear, stretching and dispersion forces between the materials, achieving uniform mixing of waste and other materials, and creating a new process for the preparation of wood-plastic composite materials. The melt pressure monitoring and feedback control system incorporates the concept of intelligent innovation, captures pressure changes in real time, and automatically adjusts key parameters such as screw speed and temperature, realizing the intelligent and efficient production process.
The wood-plastic building materials produced by Yongte Plastic Machinery have excellent performance. Its density reaches 1.2-1.3kg/m³, its tensile strength is as high as 40-50MPa, and its bending strength is 50-60MPa, far exceeding traditional building materials. At the same time, the material has excellent waterproof and moisture-proof properties, with a water absorption rate of only 0.3% - 0.5%, which greatly extends the service life and reduces maintenance costs.
From the perspective of market prospects, Yongte Plastic Machinery has great potential in India. India is experiencing an unprecedented construction boom. Among the fastest growing industries, the construction industry accounts for 9% of India's GDP and is the second largest industry in the country, with about 71 million people involved. On February 22, local time, Indian Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that by 2025, India will become the world's third largest construction market after China and the United States, and the industry is expected to reach $1.4 trillion. In the 2024 annual budget, the Indian government allocated $134 billion for infrastructure projects and plans to invest 143 trillion rupees in infrastructure construction by 2030.
A senior official of a large real estate developer in India said that in the next 10 years, about 70 million Indian families will be eligible to own homes, and the demand for new homes will reach 100 million units. Such large-scale infrastructure construction and housing demand have placed extremely high demands on the quantity and quality of building materials. The environmentally friendly wood-plastic materials produced by Yongte Plastic Machinery, with their excellent performance and environmental advantages, perfectly meet the urgent needs of the Indian market for green and high-performance building materials, and are highly consistent with the environmental protection policies of the Indian government. In the future, Yongte Plastic Machinery is expected to rise rapidly in the Indian construction market and occupy an important share, helping India achieve a win-win situation in environmental protection and economic development, and promoting India's new journey towards sustainable development.
