Global Scans · Plastics · Weekly Summary

• Minimum recycled content targets for plastic packaging begin in 2030. Coolset
• The source reduction regulation requires producers to collectively cut single-use plastic packaging by 25% by 2032, using 2023 data as a baseline. Pet Sustainability Coalition
• SB 54 is hailed as legislation that will completely transform the trajectory of plastic packaging, as California is the world's fifth largest economy. Sustainable Packaging Coalition
• The USA is anticipated to grow at a 7.3% CAGR through recycling projects and demand for special plastic materials. FactMr
• UAE is projected to post an 8.0% CAGR as petrochemical companies expand into higher-value plastic processing. FactMr
• Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue that threatens biodiversity and undermines global sustainable development goals. AZOM
• Mexico will be one of the fastest-growing markets in plastic packaging and parts imports. PLASFED
• By 2050, there will likely be more plastic in the ocean than fish. SDCC

Last updated: 17 August 2026