Emerging Transformations in Material Use and Waste Practices in the Global South: Plastic-Free and Zero Waste in India

This study uses a qualitative approach to address limitations and blockages current plastics reduction via semi-structured interviews with zero waste business practitioners in India. Although they are nascent, India is home budding community that grappling how reduce plastics—via trial error—and these stakeholders hold insights from lived experience on plastic can actualize the Indian subcontinent. research involved interviewing businesses consultants makers of alternatives understand their experiences strategies. The key stakeholder reveal for moving forward initiatives, including challenges faced at government, business, social levels; considerations regarding generation; motivations starting organizations; it will be possible operationalize bans India; appropriate actions reduction; elements would help shift into more circular, regenerative economy; locally plastics. discussion further delves caveats various materials, economic considerations, characteristics network, provides next steps action civil levels reducing generation minimizing pollution.