IBA Welcomes BRICS Focus on Circular Economy and Sustainable Waste Management

Source: ANI (Asian News International) | Original Published At: 2026-09-29 08:19:06 UTC

Key Points

• The Indian Beverage Association represents manufacturers across India's non-alcoholic beverage sector.
• IBA said it supports the sustainability commitments outlined in the BRICS New Delhi Declaration.
• The declaration emphasizes integrated waste management, material circularity, and resource efficiency.
• IBA said the declaration recognizes Extended Producer Responsibility, eco-design, and sustainable public procurement as national policy instruments.
• IBA Secretary General Dr. Gunveena Chadha said members have invested in packaging redesign, lightweighting, and PET collection and recycling systems.
• The association said India's beverage industry has been an early adopter of EPR frameworks under Plastic Waste Management Rules.
• IBA said the declaration aligns with ongoing industry efforts to build traceable and verifiable circularity systems.