The Economics of Plastics: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on plastic growth, its low price, the single-use ban, EPR certificates and recycling.

Question 1 of 5 What is the largest use of plastic?

Packaging Toys Furniture Jewellery

Packaging is around a third or more.

Question 2 of 5 Why is plastic so cheap?

Cheap inputs, scale and unpriced pollution costs Government subsidies only It's rare It's handmade

Pollution costs aren't in the price.

Question 3 of 5 When did India ban several single-use plastic items?

1 July 2022 2000 2015 2030

Enforcement varies.

Question 4 of 5 What do EPR certificates let brands do?

Meet recycling targets by buying certificates from recyclers Avoid all rules Sell more plastic tax-free Import waste

Fake certificates were a problem.

Question 5 of 5 Which plastic does India recycle at high rates?

PET bottles Multilayer packets Thin films Thermocol

Waste pickers collect them.

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