Global Degradable Plastic Bags Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Degradable Plastic Bags market size is predicted to grow from US$ 2330 million in 2025 to US$ 3444 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2025 to 2031.

Degradable plastic bags are a type of plastic bag designed to break down into simpler compounds under specific environmental conditions, such as exposure to sunlight, heat, moisture, or microbial activity. These bags are engineered to degrade more rapidly than traditional plastic bags, potentially reducing their environmental impact by minimizing their persistence in the environment.

Market Drivers for Degradable Plastic Bags:

Environmental Concerns: Growing awareness of plastic pollution and its impact on ecosystems, wildlife, and human health is driving the demand for degradable plastic bags as a more sustainable alternative to traditional plastic bags.

Regulatory Pressures: Increasing regulations and bans on single-use plastics in various regions and countries are incentivizing the adoption of degradable plastic bags to comply with environmental policies and reduce plastic waste generation.

Consumer Preference: Changing consumer preferences towards eco-friendly products, recyclable materials, and sustainable packaging solutions are encouraging the use of degradable plastic bags by retailers, businesses, and consumers seeking more environmentally conscious choices.

Corporate Sustainability Goals: Companies and brands are incorporating degradable plastic bags into their sustainability initiatives, corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, and green packaging strategies to reduce their carbon footprint and demonstrate commitment to environmental stewardship.

Innovation and Technology: Ongoing research and development efforts to improve the performance, biodegradability, compostability, and recyclability of degradable plastic materials are driving advancements in the production and adoption of eco-friendly plastic bags in the market.

Market Challenges for Degradable Plastic Bags:

Degradation Performance: Ensuring that degradable plastic bags degrade effectively in different environmental conditions, such as marine environments, landfills, composting facilities, and natural ecosystems, while maintaining product integrity and functionality.

Cost Considerations: Balancing the cost of producing degradable plastic bags with traditional plastic bags, addressing price competitiveness, manufacturing efficiencies, economies of scale, and market acceptance of eco-friendly alternatives.

Certification and Standards: Meeting certification requirements, industry standards, testing protocols, and labeling guidelines for degradable plastic bags to ensure product quality, performance claims, and compliance with biodegradability and compostability criteria.

Consumer Education: Educating consumers about the proper disposal methods, recycling options, composting guidelines, and environmental benefits of degradable plastic bags to promote responsible usage, waste management practices, and sustainable behavior.

End-of-Life Management: Addressing challenges related to the collection, separation, recycling, composting, and disposal of degradable plastic bags to maximize their environmental benefits, minimize contamination, and support circular economy principles in waste management practices.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Degradable Plastic Bags Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Degradable Plastic Bags sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Degradable Plastic Bags sales for 2025 through 2031. With Degradable Plastic Bags sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Degradable Plastic Bags industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Degradable Plastic Bags landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Degradable Plastic Bags portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Degradable Plastic Bags market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Degradable Plastic Bags and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Degradable Plastic Bags.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Degradable Plastic Bags market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Polylactic acid (PLA)
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
Starch Blends
Others

Segmentation by Application:
Food Packaging
Industrial Packaging
Convenient for Shopping
Garbage Containing
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
BioBag
Walki Plastiroll Oy
RKW Group
Jiangsu Torise biomaterials
JUNER Plastic packaging
Chnpack
Symphony Polymers
EnviGreen
XCBIO
Polybags
BioPak
Scanlux Packaging

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

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How do Degradable Plastic Bags market opportunities vary by end market size?

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