Plastic consumption to double in India by 2016 : Fueled by increasing plastics usage in automobiles, consumer packaging and government spending on infrastructure, India's plastics industry is set to double per capita consumption in next five years, according to a report! India's per capita plastics consumption — estimated at 9.7 kilograms in 2012-13 — is far below the 109 kg. level in the United States and 45 kg. in China. But the plastics industry is poised to benefit from increasing per capita income, rising consumerism and modernization, particularly in urban areas.

Plastic consumption to double in India by 2016 :

Fueled by increasing plastics usage in automobiles, consumer packaging and government spending on infrastructure, India's plastics industry is set to double per capita consumption in next five years, according to a report!

India's per capita plastics consumption — estimated at 9.7 kilograms in 2012-13 — is far below the 109 kg. level in the United States and 45 kg. in China.
But the plastics industry is poised to benefit from increasing per capita income, rising consumerism and modernization, particularly in urban areas.