According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, Portland, Ore., USA, titled Green Packaging Market by Packaging Type and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2014-2022, the global green packaging market generated revenue of $132,556 million in 2015, and is expected to reach $207,543 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5.41% from 2016 to 2022. 

The food and beverage segment accounted for more than three-fifths of overall share in the applications segment.

A rise in hygiene and health concerns among consumers boosts the demand for green packaging with applications in sustainable packaging. Moreover, stringent government regulations on non-degradable plastics and an increase in demand for recycled packaging products have fueled the market growth. Furthermore, reverse logistics in the packaging industry has eased the transportation of municipal wastes to recycle plants. 

Initiatives by multinational companies such as Dow Chemical Co., Henkel AG & KGaA, and Mitsubishi Corp. to promote sustainable development by forming a community called "Together for Sustainability" provides opportunity to the market. This initiative supports the U.N. Global Compact and Responsible Care to achieve sustainable development.

According to Eswara Prasad, Team Lead, Chemicals & Materials at Allied Market Research, "Bioplastic is a new ecological alternative to oil-based polymers with promising growth in pharmaceutical sectors."

The recycle content packaging segment is expected to grow with a CAGR of 4.92%. Bioplastics have flourished in healthcare and pharmaceutical applications, and are accepted as an alternative for polymer oil-based products. In addition, reverse logistics and increase in number of legislations for ecological packaging techniques have facilitated the recycle of municipal wastes.

Key findings of the study include:

•The European region is expected to continue to lead the market, followed by North America during the forecast period.

•The German green packaging market is estimated to have a CAGR of 5.10%.

•The Middle East region is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.15%.

•The North American and Asia-Pacific regions jointly accounted for more than half of the total share in 2015.

Utilization of degradable raw materials has shown major growth in developed and developing nations. In 2015, Europe demonstrated maximum demand for bioplastics with the potential to witness significant growth in the future. In addition, Asia-Pacific accounted for approximately one-fourth share of the total volume.

Prominent players profiled in the report are Amcor Ltd., E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Co., Mondi Ltd., Sealed Air Corp., TetraPak International, Ardagh Group, PlastiPak Holdings, Bemis Co., Flex Ltd., and ELOPAK AS.