It is estimated that just around 13 percent of plastic waste generated in India was recycled in 2019. Although an increase from the five percent recycled two decades earlier, recycling still accounted for one of the lowest shares of plastic waste management in India, with the majority landfilled or mismanaged.
Share of plastic waste recycled in India from 2000 to 2019
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