Plastics management remains a challenge in India. India generates > 4.1 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, yet a large portion of mixed or contaminated waste is mismanaged, ending in landfills or leaching into natural systems. A circular economy will enable better use and management of plastics, across design and production, use and end-of-life stages, to ensure valuable materials are kept longer in circulation, and new...

The Global South faces unique sustainability challenges especially around the use and management of resources, providing a timely opportunity to understand and adapt Circular Economy (CE) approaches and initiatives, to chart a research agenda for these regions. During the 12th International Conference on Industrial Ecology (IE), ISIE Singapore 2025, we hosted the first special session to unpack the variety of research and key...