Shailesh Nema talks Sustainable Packaging | WhatPackaging?

Thursday, 8 August 2024


Shailesh Nema Discusses Sustainable Packaging Alternatives in India | WhatPackaging? Q&A

Regulatory clarity is essential to drive advancements in sustainable packaging. Shailesh Nema, VP Sales, Michelman Asia & Managing Director, Michelman India, describes how ambiguity around Plastic Waste Management Rules (PWM) implementation is slowing the transition to sustainable packaging alternatives in India. Water-based coatings that provide functional and barrier properties, including oxygen barrier, moisture barrier, grease resistance, heat seal, and overprint varnish protection (OPV), enable brands and converters to develop fiber-based and mono-material structures with improved end-of-life options. These solutions are available today, as Shailesh discussed with WhatPackaging? in this August, 2024 article.