Winners to be announced at Plastics Recycling Show India

The finalists for this year’s Plastics Recycling Awards India have been revealed. The winners in each category will be announced at the Plastics Recycling Show India 2026, taking place from 31 August to 2 September at the Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai.

The seven award categories are Best Community Effort for Recycling, Plastics Recycling Company, Recycled Plastic Product, Recycled Plastic Packaging Product, Technology and Innovation, EPR Leadership and Plastics Recycling Ambassador.

This year’s shortlist highlights the growing breadth of India’s plastics recycling ecosystem, from grassroots community collection initiatives to advanced sorting technologies and high quality recycled-content products.

“What stands out this year is the breadth of innovation,” said Taher Patrawala, Managing Director of Media Fusion. “The finalists show that recycling in India is no longer defined only by collection volumes. It is increasingly about design, traceability, investment, technology and partnerships across the value chain.”

“Awards like these help identify where real progress is being made,” said Matt Barber, Director of Global Trade Shows at Crain Communications. “India is becoming an increasingly important market in the global plastics recycling conversation, and this year’s finalists show how quickly capability and ambition are developing.”

The shortlist spans community-led recovery programmes, recycling companies, recycled-content products, packaging applications and technology solutions, reflecting the increasingly diverse approaches being used to scale plastics circularity across India.

Plastics Recycling Awards India 2026 Finalists

Best Community Effort for Recycling 

• Trash to Treasure, Khushiyaan Foundation 
• One Step Greener
• Sustainable Dry & Plastic Waste Management by Shrishti Waste Management Services Pvt Ltd (SWMS) in partnership with Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), State Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban & Rural), InterGlobe Foundation, Centre for Environment Education (CEE) and Gram Panchayats.
• Swades Foundation and Green Communities Foundation

Plastics Recycling Company

• Allied Solutions (I) Pvt Ltd
• Banyan Nation
• Gemcorp Recycling & Technologies Pvt Ltd
• Green Worms Waste Management Pvt Ltd
• Ribotl Solutions Pvt Ltd Recycled

Plastic Product

• Nivea Shower Gel - Male & Female, Beiersdorf India Service Pvt Ltd
• Highlander HDPE Blow Molded Bottle with 60% recycle content, Castrol India Ltd
• Level 2 Security Bags for Ecommerce (Courier Bags), Gemcorp Recycling & Technologies Pvt Ltd

Recycled Plastic Packaging Product

• Kay TriColour Plastic Chair with Handrests, Globus Plastics India Pvt Ltd
• Type D Antistatic FIBC made from Recycled PET, Packem Umasree Pvt Ltd
• Kay TriColour Recycled Plastic Tub (100 Ltr), Globus Plastics India Pvt Ltd

Technology and Innovation

• Demetallizing of Metallized Film, GMS Plastic Machinery Pvt Ltd
• Ishitva® Analyzer, Ishitva Robotic Systems Pvt Ltd
• OneStepGreener Connected Recovery Platform

The EPR Leadership and Plastics Recycling Ambassador winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony, taking place at 12:50 on 1st September, the second day of the Plastics Recycling Show India.

The panel of expert judges for the awards comprises: Dr Sameer Joshi, Chairman Governing Council, Indian Plastic Institute; Shilpashree Muniswamappa, ESG & Communications Director Colgate-Palmolive (India); Prof. Sanjay Nayak, Former Director General, CIPET (Govt. of India) and Advisor - Petrochemicals and Polymers Dr S K Nayak Consulting; Shailendra Singh, Founder & CEO, SustainMantra; Beatriz Santos, Editor of Sustainable Plastics; Keerthana R, Editor, Waste & Recycling MEA and Ton Emans, President of Plastics Recyclers Europe.

PRS India 2026 will bring together industry leaders, recyclers, technology innovators, policymakers and brand owners to exchange knowledge, showcase advanced solutions and accelerate progress towards a circular plastics economy. The show features over 85 exhibitors and a three-day conference covering key themes such as circular economy, regulation, technology, innovation and market trends. The annual event is organised by Crain Communications and Media Fusion, in association with Plastics Recyclers Europe.

For more information and to register to attend the Plastics Recycling Show India, visit: https://www.prseventindia.com/