Today, India recycles 60% of total plastic waste, 70% of which is recycled at registered facilities, 20% by the unorganized sector, and 10% at home. India recycles 38% more plastic than the global average of 20%. An alternate petrol-based plastic carry bags have been introduced in the market, which is 100% biodegradable.
The collected plastic waste is shredded and dumped into a reactor. Post that, a catalyst is added and the plastic is heated at a temperature of 150 degrees. The gases emitted such as methane and propane as stored in a separate gas tank to be used as a heating source for the machine to function.
The CPCB, in 2014, estimated that India recycles as much as 80.28% of plastic waste, thanks to an army of rag pickers, who collect and segregate the waste.