Currently, bioplastics represent less than one per cent of about 431 million tonnes of plastic produced annually. However, as demand continues to rise  and with more sophisticated materials, applications, and products emergingthe market is already experiencing dynamic growth. According to the latest market data compiled by European Bioplastics and nova-Institute, global production capacity of bioplastics is expected to increase significantly, from around 2.31 million tonnes in 2025 to approximately 4.69 million tonnes in 2030.

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*World plastics production 2023, Plastics Europe, 2024.