Plastics Recycling Awards India 2025 Finalists Revealed

The finalists for the Plastics Recycling Awards India 2025 have been revealed. These awards recognize innovation and achievement across the plastics recycling value chain. The winners in each category will be announced at the Plastics Recycling Show India 2025, held from 13–15 November at the Bombay Exhibition Center.

Award Categories

The five award categories include:

1. Best Community Effort for Recycling

2. Plastics Recycling Company

3. Recycled Plastic Product

4. Technology and Innovation

5. Plastics Recycling Ambassador

Celebrating India’s Recycling Momentum

According to Taher Patrawala, Managing Director of Media Fusion, “Each finalist reflects the growing strength, ingenuity, and investment of India’s recycling sector. These awards highlight India’s progress in circular use of plastics. From local community efforts to breakthrough technologies, the entries demonstrate a rapidly evolving sector and inspire new circular economy pioneers.”

Matt Barber, Director of Global Trade Shows at Crain Communications, added, “This is the second year of the awards, and the industry response has been phenomenal. Moreover, the awards build on successful global editions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Their diversity reflects India’s maturing recycling ecosystem and strong culture of innovation.”

Expert Judging Panel

The panel includes:

• Dr Sameer Joshi, Chairman Governing Council, Indian Plastic Institute

• Goutham Jain, Director General, Association of PET Recyclers (APR) Bharat

• Shailendra Singh, Founder & CEO, SustainMantra

• Shalini Goyal Bhalla, Managing Director, ICCE

• Beatriz Santos, Associate Editor, Sustainable Plastics

• Karen Laird, Editor, Sustainable Plastics

• Swaliha Shanavas, Editor-in-Chief, Media Fusion

• Ton Emans, President, Plastics Recyclers Europe

2025 Finalists

Best Community Effort for Recycling:
E4F Resurrect, Dmart Foundation & Seva Foundation, Garbage Free India, Har Ghar Hara Ghar, Clean Mumbai Foundation, Gemcorp Recycling & Technologies

Plastics Recycling Company:
Green Worms Waste Management, Hind Polymers, Pashupati Group

Recycled Plastic Product:
OD Inline Desk Pad – Essen Speciality Films, 70% PCR Courier Bags – Gemcorp Recycling & Technologies, 100% Sustainable FIBC Bags – Packem Umasree

Technology and Innovation:
Flake Scan – Sesotec, 5D Sanitary Pad Recycling Technology – PadCare Labs, PelletPurge® – Indpro Engineering Systems, PredictOn – EREMA Group

Plastics Recycling Ambassador:
The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony at 1 pm on 14 November 2025 during PRS India.