Research Proposal on Reusable Packaging and Circular Economy in India

Research Proposal

Introduction and Significance
The excessive and consistent utilisation of plastic can considered to be impose harmful and
adverse effects on the Indian economy. The country needs to assess its current regulations in
relation with the usage of plastic while facilitating the packaging of various products and
services (Modak, 2021).
Significance and importance of current research
It is very essential and necessary for the citizens of the country to promote the utilisation and
optimisation of the recycled packaging. The proposed research study is very necessary to be
conducted in order to investigate and evaluate the importance associated with the orderly usage
and circulation of recycled packaging so as to reduce the incorporation of plastic material in the
packaging of the products catered to the individuals in the country (Dhanshyam and Srivastava,
2021). The respective research will provide assistance in the gathering the relevant insights about
the requirement of circular economy across the country in relation with the use of recycled
material and the elimination of the plastic packaging.
Research aim
The aim of current investigation is, “To investigate about the need of reusable packaging
within the Industries of India in order to reduce the use of short lived plastic and drive a more
circular economy for sustainable Future”.
Research Objectives
 To determine the impact of recycled packaging on the industries facilitating their
business operations in India.
 To investigate about the need of reusable packaging within the Industries of India in
order to reduce the use of short lived plastic and drive a more circular economy for
sustainable Future. To identify the extent to which recycled packaging can improve the economic position of
the respective country.

Research Question
 What are the impacts associated with the incorporation of recycled packaging in the
industrious operating in India?
 Is use of reusable packaging within the Industries of India is essentially needed in order
to reduce the use of short lived plastic and drive a more circular economy for sustainable
Future? How recyclable packaging can help the county to uplift its overall economy?
Background
The current research project is based on the issue of high pollution and environmental
degradation created by excessive use of plastic in India (Kumar, Singh and Kumar, 2021). Thus,
current investigation is lead out to analysis the need and importance of reusable packaging within
the Industries of India in order to reduce the use of short lived plastic and drive a more circular
economy for sustainable Future. The term circular economy can be defined as a systemic
approach to economic development which is mainly designed to benefit businesses, society, and
the environment. Circular economy is in contrast with the 'take-make-waste' linear model, as it
emphasis on a regenerative by design which aims to gradually decouple growth from the
consumption of finite resources through ensuring optimum unitisation of natural resources within
out creating any harm to environment (Abou Taleb and Al Farooque, 2021). Thus, Circular
Economy clearly emphasis and support use of more renewable resources in the context of
making use of plastic packaging to ensure that manufacturers design products to be reusable.
Literature Review
As per the view point of Modak, P., 2021, it has been analysed that plastic is considered as
a valuable material within industrial and retail sector mainly for packaging purpose which is
crucial to have safe and more efficient distribution of products. But it is a kind of non-degradable
product which is harmful for environment and particularly for rivers, streets, lands and even for
animals (El Wali, Golroudbary, and Kraslawski, 2021). Thus, an analysis can be made out that
recycling and reusable packing options would lead to a positive impact on industries facilitating
their business operations in India as it helps to cut energy needs and the waste of raw resource
along with reducing reliance on fossil fuels and limiting use of natural resources. Beside this,
with respect to the information provided by Dhanshyam, M. and Srivastava, S.K., 2021, it has