Pricing Transparency in the Recycled Plastics Supply Chain

This webinar has been organized in association with The Circulate Initiative.

Recycled plastics markets in India and Southeast Asia face multiple demand-and-supply linked bottlenecks along the value chain, including a lack of transparency in the pricing of plastic waste feedstock and recycled plastics. This opacity results in fluctuating demand and supply, poor capacity utilization at recycling facilities, and, ultimately, challenges for brand owners to meet commitments to using recycled content in plastic packaging.

A 2023 study by The Circulate Initiative “Pricing Transparency in the Recycled Plastics Supply Chain in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam” (https://www.thecirculateinitiative.or..., sheds light on how pricing transparency can unlock demand for recycled plastics and support stakeholders across the value chain to understand the market opportunity better and make more informed decisions to drive positive change in the sector. Pricing transparency refers to the degree to which information on the prices of plastic waste and the finished products at each point in the recycled plastics supply chain is available to all buyers and sellers in each market.

This webinar discusses the need for transparency in the pricing of recycled plastics. It aims to understand the benefits, challenges, and steps that can be taken to improve pricing transparency.