Sustainably Produced or Packaged
The data shows that the total amount of plastic used for packaging production in China each year is about 45 million tonnes.
Among them, plastic packaging in the food sector accounted for 43%, disposable shopping bags, vest bags, rubbish bags soft packaging accounted for 11%, courier packaging field accounted for 9%, clothing packaging field accounted for 8%, beauty and daily chemical field accounted for 6%, other fields accounted for 23%.
More bio-based and biodegradable material substitution
In 2025, the size of the global sustainable packaging market exceeded 400 billion U.S. dollars. China contributes more than 30% share. Policy-driven and consumer upgrades become the core growth engine.
The replacement rate of bio-based materials in China will increase from 18% in 2023 to 27% in 2025, and the compound annual growth rate of biodegradable resin production capacity in the upstream of the industry chain will reach 24%.
Remarkable results in over-packaging governance
The data shows that by the end of 2024, the reported amount of excessive packaging of commodities nationwide dropped by 38% year-on-year, and the usage rate of biodegradable materials increased to 45%.
*Reference:《中国塑料包装可持续发展研究报告》《中国可持续包装市场深度调研报告》《2025-2030年中国包装行业发展趋势及竞争策略研究报告》
