July 10, 2025
Plastics Specialist
Against the backdrop of rising global environmental awareness and increasingly stringent environmental policies, degradable plastics have undoubtedly become one of the most promising directions for the plastics industry. Degradable plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene succinate (PBS) and polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), are gradually moving from the laboratory to large-scale commercial production.
The European Union introduced a series of strict plastic waste management regulations, requiring that by 2029, all plastic packaging must be 100% recyclable or reusable, of which the proportion of biodegradable plastic packaging to be significantly increased. This policy guidance has prompted many European packaging companies have turned to degradable plastic products. Taking a well-known French food packaging enterprise as an example, it has increased the proportion of biodegradable plastic packaging from 10% to 40% in the past two years, and it is expected to realize a full replacement in the next three years.
In China, with the continued escalation of the "Plastic Restriction Order", Hainan and other regions have taken the lead in carrying out a comprehensive plastic ban, and implementing strict controls on disposable non-degradable plastic products. Numerous enterprises have responded positively by increasing their R&D and production investment in the field of biodegradable plastics. Domestic enterprises such as Jinfa Science and Technology and Jindan Science and Technology have been outstanding in capacity expansion and technological innovation in biodegradable plastics, and their products are widely used in many fields such as shopping bags, catering utensils, agricultural films, etc., and the market demand has shown a blowout growth. According to relevant data forecasts, by 2028, the global market size of degradable plastics is expected to exceed 50 billion U.S. dollars, with a compound annual growth rate of more than 20%.
