Sustainable Plastic Packaging Market Report 2026

The sustainable plastic packaging market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $124.07 billion in 2025 to $136.78 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of packaged food consumption, increasing environmental regulations on plastics, rising adoption of recyclable polymers, expansion of consumer goods packaging demand, availability of cost-effective plastic packaging.

The sustainable plastic packaging market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $202.02 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing shift toward circular economy packaging, rising demand for bio-based plastics, expansion of sustainable packaging in healthcare, growing investments in recycling infrastructure, increasing adoption of reusable packaging models. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of recyclable plastic packaging, rising demand for biodegradable polymer materials, growing use of lightweight packaging solutions, expansion of flexible sustainable packaging formats, enhanced focus on circular packaging design.

The increasing adoption of sustainable plastic packaging materials across various industries is expected to drive the growth of the sustainable plastic packaging market during the forecast period. Industries are increasingly opting for sustainable plastics in their packaging solutions due to their lightweight nature, cost-effectiveness, and recyclability or reusability. For example, in August 2024, Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) statistics from the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs reported that the taxable portion of plastic packaging rose to 42% in 2023-2024, up from 41% in 2022-2023. This reduction in conventional plastic usage is fueling the demand for sustainable packaging solutions, thereby supporting market growth.

Leading companies in the sustainable plastic packaging market are innovating with products such as plastic packaging made from recycled materials to enhance profitability and sustainability. Plastic packaging with recycled content is produced using plastics sourced from post-consumer or post-industrial recycled materials. For instance, in February 2023, TotalEnergies SE, a France-based petroleum company, partnered with Ecolab Inc., a US-based technology and systems company specializing in water treatment, purification, cleaning, and hygiene, to launch RE:use Rpe6314, a plastic packaging solution. RE:use Rpe6314 incorporates post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic content and is designed for highly concentrated cleaning products. The PCR material is enhanced with high-performing booster resin to maintain performance while promoting circularity. This launch is part of both companies’ initiatives to develop solutions that minimize waste and safeguard people, the planet, and business.

In November 2024, Amcor plc, a Switzerland-based global packaging company, acquired Berry Global Group. This acquisition aims to expand Amcor’s presence across rigid and flexible packaging solutions by combining Berry’s extensive global footprint in consumer goods, healthcare, food and beverage, and closure/film packaging with Amcor’s existing plastic and paper-based technologies. The deal creates a more comprehensive and sustainability-focused packaging portfolio. Berry Global Group, Inc., based in the US, operates manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, supplying containers, closures, films, trays, and other packaging solutions across multiple sectors.

Major companies operating in the sustainable plastic packaging market are Amcor Ltd, Sonoco Products Company, Huhtamaki OYJ, Mondi plc, BASF SE, DS Smith Plc, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Sealed Air Corporation, Crown Holdings Inc., Bemis Company Inc., Uflex Ltd., Plastipak Holdings Inc., Berry Global Group Inc., AptarGroup Inc., Coveris Holdings S.A., Constantia Flexibles Group GmbH, Klöckner Pentaplast Group GmbH & Co. KG, Winpak Ltd., Eco-Products Inc., Vegware Ltd., Biopak Pty Ltd., Sabert Corporation, Novamont S.p.A.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the sustainable plastic packaging market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the market. The regions covered in the sustainable plastic packaging market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the sustainable plastic packaging market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The sustainable plastic packaging market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing sustainable plastic packaging materials such as corrugated cardboard and bioplastics. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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