對包裝產業的回收和廢棄物的影響(～2030年)

主要的事實

• 到2024年，全球將產生4.18億噸包裝廢棄物。
• 1.34億噸包裝材料將透過掩埋、焚燒和環境洩漏的方式被處理。

包裝產業的一個新興主題是，包裝廢棄物的產生量與當前全球永續管理能力之間的差距日益擴大。在監管趨勢、技術創新、不斷變化的消費者需求和不斷發展的經濟狀況的推動下，這種情況要求包裝行業大規模、快速地向循環經濟模式轉型。

本報告對全球包裝產業進行了研究和分析，並提供了有關廢棄物產生和回收對包裝產業的廣泛影響的資訊。

目錄

摘要整理

簡介與調查手法

廢棄物·回收產業主要的促進因素和趨勢

• 簡介
• 全球規模和趨勢
• 廢棄物產生
• 回收處置
• 廢棄物產生增加的主要推動因素
• 經濟擴張與消費變化
• 電子商務的影響
• 一次性模式的主導地位
• 材料選擇的動態（向塑膠的轉變）
• 人口因素：人口與都市化
• 缺乏廢棄物預防政策和實施
• 包裝廢棄物和回收法規

主要的技術開發

• 簡介
• 包裝材料
• 紙板，成型紙漿，紙
• 軟質塑膠
• 硬質塑膠
• 玻璃
• 金屬
• 回收手法
• 再製漿
• 機械回收
• 化學回收
• 堆肥可能
• 廢棄方法
• 焚燒
• 掩埋
• 被不合適管理了的廢棄物(環境洩漏)

廢棄物和回收對包裝供應鏈的影響

• 簡介
• 原料供應商
• 包裝加工商/製造商
• 品牌擁有者/快速消費品公司
• 零售商（含電子商務）
• 消費者
• 廢棄物管理與回收業

未來的包裝的形勢

• 從源頭減少包裝廢棄物
• 重新設計材料以提高可回收性
• 增加消費後回收 (PCR) 材料的使用
• 開發替代包裝材料
• 法規遵循與生產者延伸責任 (EPR)
• 供應鏈轉型
• 專注於單一材料包裝
• 消費者對永續包裝的需求
• 回收基礎建設投資
• 可回收材料和標籤的標準化
• 回收製程的技術進步
• 經濟變遷包裝與材料評估
• 增強可追溯性和透明度
• 聯盟與夥伴關係
• 生命週期評估 (LCA)整合

廢棄物和回收對包裝的影響:各地區

• 歐洲
• 英國(UK)
• 德國
• 法國
• 西班牙
• 義大利
• 其他的歐洲
• 北美
• 美國(US)
• 加拿大
• 墨西哥
• 亞太地區
• 中國
• 印度
• 日本
• 其他的亞太地區
• 中南美
• 阿根廷
• 巴西
• 其他的中南美
• 中東·非洲

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

List of Figures

• Global packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• Global packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• Global packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• Global material waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of total tonnes)
• The linear economy
• Impact of packaging on the supply chain
• Europe packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• Europe packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• Europe packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• Europe packaging waste disposal by material and disposal type, 2024 (% of material tonnes)

For each country:

• Packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• Packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• Packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• Packaging waste disposal by material and disposal type, 2024 (% of material tonnes)

List of countries:

• UK
• Germany
• France
• Spain
• Italy
• Rest of Europe
• North America packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• North America packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• North America packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• North America packaging waste disposal by material and disposal type, 2024 (% of material tonnes)

For each country:

• Packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• Packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• Packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• Packaging waste disposal by material and disposal type, 2024 (% of material tonnes)

List of countries:

• US
• Canada
• Mexico
• Asia Pacific packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• Asia Pacific packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• Asia Pacific packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• Asia Pacific packaging waste disposal by material and disposal type, 2024 (% of material tonnes)

For each country:

• Packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• Packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• Packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• Packaging waste disposal by material and disposal type, 2024 (% of material tonnes)

List of countries:

• China
• India
• Japan
• Rest of Asia Pacific
• South and Central America packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• South and Central America packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• South and Central America packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• South and Central America packaging waste disposal by material and disposal type, 2024 (% of material tonnes)

For each country:

• Packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• Packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• Packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• Packaging waste disposal by material and disposal type, 2024 (% of material tonnes)

List of countries:

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Rest of South and Central America
• Middle East and Africa packaging waste recycling and disposal, 2024 (% of total tonnage)
• Middle Eat and Africa packaging waste recycling and disposal by material type, 2024 ('000 tonnes)
• Middle East and Africa packaging waste disposal by disposal type, 2024 (% of tonnes)
• Middle East and Africa packaging waste disposal by material and disposal type, 2024 (% of material tonnes)

List of Tables

• Global: key packaging waste and recycling statistics
• Impact trends on the packaging industry from waste and recycling
• Global packaging waste per capita, by region and country (Kg/Ton)
• Global Recycling and disposal volumes (thousand tonnes)
• Global Recycling and disposal rates (percent of waste generated)
• Plastics Recycling and disposal rates (percent of waste generated)
• Fiber based materials (board, paper, moulded pulp) recycling and disposal rates (percent of waste generated)
• Glass recycling and disposal rates (percent of waste generated)
• Metal recycling and disposal rates (percent of waste generated)
• Global packaging waste, recycling and disposal per capita, (kg/person)
• Global disposal volume by country and region, 2024 by disposal method (volume in '000 tonnes and percent of total disposal volume)
• Impact trends on the packaging industry from waste and recycling

For each region/country:

• Key packaging waste and recycling statistics

List of regions/countries:

• Europe
• UK
• Germany
• France
• Spain
• Italy
• Rest of Europe
• North America
• US
• Canada
• Mexico
• Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• Rest of Asia Pacific
• South and Central America
• Argentina
• Brazil
• Rest of South and Central America
• Middle East and Africa