Rising air pollution is causing health issues among human being and other living animals. It is also responsible for damaging environment. Particulate matter is one of the most important aspects of air pollution. As per a recent WHO report, India had 14 out of world's 20 most polluted cities in terms of PM2.5 levels in 2016. The report also highlighted that of the 3.8 million deaths caused by household air pollution globally, the Southeast Asia region accounts for 1.5 million or 40 per cent deaths, and of the 4.2 million global deaths due to ambient air pollution. The "Pollution Control Equipment" section explains applications, advantages and disadvantages of major equipment used for controlling particulate matter to mitigate the problem of air pollution. Increasing infrastructure spending and growing automobile demand are expected to propel the plastics machinery market in India. Within plastic manufacturing machinery, injection molding machines are and will be in much higher demand due to its versatility & utility to mould and manufacture a variety of parts & components for various applications & practically every segment of the industry. Currently, the overall demand for plastic injection molding machines is more for moulding components & parts in industries such as automobile, packaging, construction, etc. "Plastics machinery" section focused on the technological trends in the industry.