세계 포장 산업에 대한 재활용 및 폐기물의 영향(-2030년)

Key facts:

• In 2024, the world generated 418 million tonnes of packaging waste
• 134 million tonnes of packaging materials disposed of through landfilling, incineration, or environmental leaking

The theme emerging in the packaging industry is the urgent, growing disparity between the volume of packaging waste generated and the current global capacity to manage it sustainably. This situation requires a profound and fast transition towards a circular economy model for packaging, driven by regulatory pressures, technological innovation, shifting consumer demands, and evolving economic landscapes.

This report aims to provide an understanding of the wide-ranging impact of waste generation and recycling on the packaging industry. This includes a thorough evaluation of policy effectiveness, a focus on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, the role of ongoing technological advancements in both recycling processes and disposal methods, the impact of consumer behaviour, the availability and adequacy of existing infrastructure, the economic viability of recycling initiatives, and the influence of packaging design on its end-of-life management.

Key Questions:

• How is urbanization driving waste rates?
• What technological advancements are being made to optimise packaging for recycling?
• How are countries attempting to manage packaging to reduce waste, without reducing volume of packaging?
• Where are the most prominent areas in the supply chain to observe change in recycling rates?

This report is essential to:

• Packaging raw material suppliers
• Packaging converters and manufacturers
• Retailers and brand owners

Table of Contents

Executive summary

Introduction and methodology

• Introduction and objective
• Report Scope, market segmentation and assumptions
• Packaging Materials
• Waste recycling methods
• Waste disposal methods
• Geographic markets
• Methodology
• Glossary and definitions

Key drivers and trends in the waste and recycling industry

• Introduction
• Global scale and trends
• Waste generation
• Recycling and disposal
• Primary drivers of increased waste generation
• Economic expansion and shifting consumption
• The e-commerce effect
• Dominance of single-use models
• Material selection dynamics (shift towards plastics)
• Demographic factors: population and urbanization
• Inadequacies in waste prevention policies and implementation
• Regulations on packaging waste and recycling

Key technological developments

• Introduction
• Packaging materials
• Board, molded pulp, and paper
• Flexible plastics
• Rigid plastics
• Glass
• Metals
• Recycling methods
• Repulped
• Mechanically recycled
• Chemically recycled
• Compostable
• Disposal methods
• Incineration
• Landfill
• Mismanaged waste (environmental leakage)

Impact of waste and recycling on the packaging supply chain

• Introduction
• Raw material suppliers
• Packaging converters/manufacturers
• Brand owners/consumer packaged goods (cpg) companies
• Retailers (including e-commerce)
• Consumers
• Waste management & recycling industry

The future packaging landscape

• Reduction of packaging waste at source
• Material redesign for enhanced recyclability
• Increased use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) Content
• Development of alternative packaging materials
• Regulatory compliance and extended producer responsibility (EPR)
• Supply chain transformation
• Focus on mono-material packaging
• Consumer demand for sustainable packaging
• Investment in recycling infrastructure
• Standardization of recyclable materials and labeling
• Technological advancements in recycling processes
• Economic shifts and material valuation
• Enhanced traceability and transparency
• Collaboration and partnerships
• Life cycle assessment (LCA) Integration

Impact of waste and recycling on packaging by region

• Europe
• United Kingdom (UK)
• Germany
• France
• Spain
• Italy
• Rest of Europe
• North America
• United States (US)
• Canada
• Mexico
• Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• Rest of Asia Pacific
• South & Central America
• Argentina
• Brazil
• Rest of South & Central America
• Middle East & Africa