包装産業に対するリサイクルと廃棄物の影響（～2030年）

主な事実

• 2024年、世界で4億1,800万トンの包装廃棄物が発生しました。
• 1億3,400万トンの包装材料が埋立、焼却、環境漏出によって廃棄されます。

包装産業で浮上しているテーマは、包装廃棄物の発生量と、それを持続可能なかたちで管理する現在の世界的な処理能力との差が緊急に拡大していることです。この状況は、規制情勢、技術革新、消費者の要求の変化、そして進化する経済情勢に後押しされ、包装の循環型経済モデルへの大規模かつ迅速な移行を要求しています。

当レポートでは、世界の包装産業について調査分析し、廃棄物の発生とリサイクルが包装産業に与える広範な影響に関する情報を提供しています。

目次

エグゼクティブサマリー

イントロダクションと調査手法

廃棄物・リサイクル産業の主な促進要因と動向

• イントロダクション
• 世界の規模と動向
• 廃棄物の発生
• リサイクルと廃棄
• 廃棄物発生の増加の主因
• 経済の拡大と消費の変化
• eコマースの影響
• 使い捨てモデルの優位性
• 材料選択の力学（プラスチックへの移行）
• 人口統計学的要因：人口と都市化
• 廃棄物防止政策と実施の不足
• 包装廃棄物とリサイクルに関する規制

主な技術開発

• イントロダクション
• 包装材料
• 板紙、成形パルプ、紙
• 軟質プラスチック
• 硬質プラスチック
• ガラス
• 金属
• リサイクル手法
• 再パルプ化
• メカニカルリサイクル
• ケミカルリサイクル
• 堆肥化可能
• 廃棄方法
• 焼却
• 埋立
• 不適切に管理された廃棄物（環境漏洩）

包装サプライチェーンに対する廃棄物とリサイクルの影響

• イントロダクション
• 原材料サプライヤー
• 包装コンバーター/メーカー
• ブランドオーナー/消費財（CPG）企業
• 小売業者（eコマースを含む）
• 消費者
• 廃棄物管理・リサイクル産業

将来のパッケージングの情勢

• 発生源での包装廃棄物の削減
• リサイクル性の強化に向けた材料の再設計
• ポストコンシューマー再生（PCR）コンテンツの使用の増加
• 代替包装材料の開発
• 規制遵守と拡大生産者責任（EPR）
• サプライチェーンの変革
• モノマテリアル包装への注力
• 持続可能な包装に対する消費者の需要
• リサイクルインフラへの投資
• リサイクル可能な材料とラベルの標準化
• リサイクルプロセスにおける技術の進歩
• 経済の変化と材料の査定
• 強化されたトレーサビリティと透明性
• 提携とパートナーシップ
• ライフサイクルアセスメント（LCA）統合

包装に対する廃棄物とリサイクルの影響：地域別

• 欧州
• 英国（UK）
• ドイツ
• フランス
• スペイン
• イタリア
• その他の欧州
• 北米
• 米国（US）
• カナダ
• メキシコ
• アジア太平洋
• 中国
• インド
• 日本
• その他のアジア太平洋
• 中南米
• アルゼンチン
• ブラジル
• その他の中南米
• 中東・アフリカ

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

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