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Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2020-2030F

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  • February 2025
  • Region: Global
  • TechSci Research
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The Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market was valued at USD 15.45 Billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 26.99 Billion by 2030, rising at a CAGR of 9.70%. The market for post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics in consumer electronics is expanding rapidly, fueled by growing environmental consciousness, stringent regulatory frameworks, and the industry’s shift toward sustainable manufacturing. PCR plastics, sourced from post-consumer waste such as packaging, bottles, and electronic scrap, are becoming integral to the production of eco-friendly electronic devices.

This sector is set for substantial growth as technological advancements enhance the quality and applicability of recycled materials. Despite existing challenges, the industry’s focus on sustainability and circular economy initiatives is reshaping plastic usage in electronics, driving innovation, and reinforcing a more resource-efficient future.

Key Market Drivers

Environmental Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

Environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility are among the most significant drivers of the global post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics market in the consumer electronics industry. These factors are reshaping business strategies, influencing consumer behavior, and aligning with global efforts to combat environmental degradation. The circular economy model focuses on minimizing waste and maximizing resource efficiency by keeping materials in use for as long as possible. PCR plastics are a cornerstone of this model, as they enable the reuse of plastic waste in new products.

Apple has pledged to incorporate 100% recycled rare earth elements in its devices and is on track to achieving a fully carbon-neutral supply chain by 2030. Similarly, Samsung is advancing its sustainability initiatives by minimizing packaging waste and expanding the use of recycled materials across its product lineup, reinforcing its commitment to environmental responsibility. According to a report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, transitioning to a circular economy could reduce global plastic waste by 80% and generate USD200 billion in economic benefits annually by 2040.

Key Market Challenges

Limited Availability of High-quality PCR Plastics

The limited availability of high-quality post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics stands as a significant obstacle to the market expansion of global Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in the Consumer Electronics sector. While there is a growing demand for sustainable materials, the scarcity of consistently high-grade PCR plastics suitable for consumer electronics hampers widespread adoption.

Variability in feedstock quality, contamination concerns, and technological challenges in processing PCR materials to meet the stringent requirements of the electronics industry contribute to this limitation. Overcoming this obstacle necessitates concerted efforts from industry stakeholders to invest in advanced recycling technologies, establish robust quality control measures, and collaborate throughout the supply chain. By enhancing the availability and quality of PCR plastics, the Post-consumer Recycled Plastics market can better address the sustainability goals of the consumer electronics sector, fostering market growth and aligning with the increasing global emphasis on eco-friendly practices.

Key Market Trends

Development of New PCR Plastic Formulations

The global Post-consumer Recycled (PCR) Plastics in Consumer Electronics market is experiencing notable growth, and a significant trend fueling this expansion is the development of new PCR plastic formulations. This trend underscores the consumer electronics industry's commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. Manufacturers are actively focusing on creating innovative plastic formulations that utilize higher percentages of post-consumer recycled content. This development is particularly crucial as it addresses concerns about electronic waste and contributes to a circular economy by reducing the reliance on virgin plastics.

Key Market Players

  • BASF SE
  • Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
  • Covestro AG
  • Trinseo SA
  • MBA Polymers, Inc.
  • INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH
  • LAVERGNE, Inc.
  • PolyVisions

Report Scope:

In this report, the Global Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market, By Type:

  • Polycarbonate (PC)
  • Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (PC/ABS)
  • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
  • Polystyrene (PS)
  • Polypropylene (PP)
  • Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market, By Application:

  • TV Frames
  • Laptop Monitor Enclosures
  • LCD Panels
  • Portable Hand-held Devices
  • Wearables
  • Mobile Phone Bodies
  • Appliances & White Goods
  • Others

Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market, By Source:

  • Non-bottle Rigid
  • Bottles
  • Others

Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market, By Region:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Colombia
  • Middle East & Africa
  • South Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Kuwait
  • Turkey
  • Egypt

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Table of Contents

1. Product Overview
1.1. Market Definition
1.2. Scope of the Market
1.2.1. Markets Covered
1.2.2. Years Considered for Study
1.2.3. Key Market Segmentations
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Objective of the Study
2.2. Baseline Methodology
2.3. Key Industry Partners
2.4. Major Association and Secondary Applications
2.5. Forecasting Methodology
2.6. Data Triangulation & Validation
2.7. Assumptions and Limitations
3. Executive Summary
3.1. Overview of the Market
3.2. Overview of Key Market Segmentations
3.3. Overview of Key Market Players
3.4. Overview of Key Regions/Countries
3.5. Overview of Market Drivers, Challenges, Trends
4. Impact of COVID-19 on Global Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market5. Voice of Customer
6. Global Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
6.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.1.1. By Value & Volume
6.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.2.1. By Type (Polycarbonate (PC), Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (PC/ABS), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polystyrene (PS), Polypropylene (PP), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS))
6.2.2. By Source (Non-bottle Rigid, Bottles, Other)
6.2.3. By Application (TV Frames, Laptop Monitor Enclosures, LCD Panels, Portable Hand-held Devices, Wearables, Mobile Phone Bodies, Appliances & White Goods and Others)
6.2.4. By Region
6.2.5. By Company (2024)
6.3. Market Map
7. Asia Pacific Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
7.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.2.1. By Type
7.2.2. By Source
7.2.3. By Application
7.2.4. By Country
7.3. Asia Pacific: Country Analysis
7.3.1. China Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
7.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.1.2.1. By Type
7.3.1.2.2. By Source
7.3.1.2.3. By Application
7.3.2. India Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
7.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.2.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.2.2.1. By Type
7.3.2.2.2. By Source
7.3.2.2.3. By Application
7.3.3. Australia Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
7.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.3.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.3.2.1. By Type
7.3.3.2.2. By Source
7.3.3.2.3. By Application
7.3.4. Japan Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
7.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.4.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.4.2.1. By Type
7.3.4.2.2. By Source
7.3.4.2.3. By Application
7.3.5. South Korea Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
7.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.5.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.5.2.1. By Type
7.3.5.2.2. By Source
7.3.5.2.3. By Application
8. Europe Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
8.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.2.1. By Type
8.2.2. By Source
8.2.3. By Application
8.2.4. By Country
8.3. Europe: Country Analysis
8.3.1. France Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
8.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.3.1.2.1. By Type
8.3.1.2.2. By Source
8.3.1.2.3. By Application
8.3.2. Germany Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
8.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.3.2.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.3.2.2.1. By Type
8.3.2.2.2. By Source
8.3.2.2.3. By Application
8.3.3. Spain Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
8.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.3.3.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.3.3.2.1. By Type
8.3.3.2.2. By Source
8.3.3.2.3. By Application
8.3.4. Italy Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
8.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.3.4.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.3.4.2.1. By Type
8.3.4.2.2. By Source
8.3.4.2.3. By Application
8.3.5. United Kingdom Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
8.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.3.5.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.3.5.2.1. By Type
8.3.5.2.2. By Source
8.3.5.2.3. By Application
9. North America Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
9.1. Market Size & Forecast
9.1.1. By Value & Volume
9.2. Market Share & Forecast
9.2.1. By Type
9.2.2. By Source
9.2.3. By Application
9.2.4. By Country
9.3. North America: Country Analysis
9.3.1. United States Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
9.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
9.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
9.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
9.3.1.2.1. By Type
9.3.1.2.2. By Source
9.3.1.2.3. By Application
9.3.2. Mexico Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
9.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
9.3.2.1.1. By Value & Volume
9.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
9.3.2.2.1. By Type
9.3.2.2.2. By Source
9.3.2.2.3. By Application
9.3.3. Canada Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
9.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
9.3.3.1.1. By Value & Volume
9.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
9.3.3.2.1. By Type
9.3.3.2.2. By Source
9.3.3.2.3. By Application
10. South America Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
10.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.2.1. By Type
10.2.2. By Source
10.2.3. By Application
10.2.4. By Country
10.3. South America: Country Analysis
10.3.1. Brazil Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
10.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.3.1.2.1. By Type
10.3.1.2.2. By Source
10.3.1.2.3. By Application
10.3.2. Argentina Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
10.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.3.2.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.3.2.2.1. By Type
10.3.2.2.2. By Source
10.3.2.2.3. By Application
10.3.3. Colombia Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
10.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.3.3.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.3.3.2.1. By Type
10.3.3.2.2. By Source
10.3.3.2.3. By Application
11. Middle East and Africa Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
11.1. Market Size & Forecast
11.1.1. By Value & Volume
11.2. Market Share & Forecast
11.2.1. By Type
11.2.2. By Source
11.2.3. By Application
11.2.4. By Country
11.3. MEA: Country Analysis
11.3.1. South Africa Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
11.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
11.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
11.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
11.3.1.2.1. By Type
11.3.1.2.2. By Source
11.3.1.2.3. By Application
11.3.2. Saudi Arabia Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
11.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
11.3.2.1.1. By Value & Volume
11.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
11.3.2.2.1. By Type
11.3.2.2.2. By Source
11.3.2.2.3. By Application
11.3.3. UAE Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
11.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
11.3.3.1.1. By Value & Volume
11.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
11.3.3.2.1. By Type
11.3.3.2.2. By Source
11.3.3.2.3. By Application
11.3.4. Kuwait Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
11.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
11.3.4.1.1. By Value & Volume
11.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
11.3.4.2.1. By Type
11.3.4.2.2. By Source
11.3.4.2.3. By Application
11.3.5. Turkey Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
11.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
11.3.5.1.1. By Value & Volume
11.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
11.3.5.2.1. By Type
11.3.5.2.2. By Source
11.3.5.2.3. By Application
11.3.6. Egypt Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market Outlook
11.3.6.1. Market Size & Forecast
11.3.6.1.1. By Value & Volume
11.3.6.2. Market Share & Forecast
11.3.6.2.1. By Type
11.3.6.2.2. By Source
11.3.6.2.3. By Application
12. Market Dynamics
12.1. Drivers
12.2. Challenges
13. Market Trends & Developments
13.1. Recent Developments
13.2. Product Launches
13.3. Mergers & Acquisitions
14. Global Post-consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics Market: SWOT Analysis15. Pricing Analysis
16. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
16.1. Competition in the Industry
16.2. Potential of New Entrants
16.3. Power of Suppliers
16.4. Power of Customers
16.5. Threat of Substitute Application
17. PESTLE Analysis
18. Competitive Landscape
18.1. BASF SE
18.1.1. Business Overview
18.1.2. Company Snapshot
18.1.3. Applications & Services
18.1.4. Financials (In case of listed companies)
18.1.5. Recent Developments
18.1.6. SWOT Analysis
18.2. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
18.3. Covestro AG
18.4. Trinseo SA
18.5. MBA Polymers, Inc.
18.6. INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH
18.7. LAVERGNE Inc.
18.8. PolyVisions
19. Strategic Recommendations20. About the Publisher & Disclaimer

Companies Mentioned

  • BASF SE
  • Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
  • Covestro AG
  • Trinseo SA
  • MBA Polymers, Inc.
  • INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH
  • LAVERGNE, Inc.
  • PolyVisions

Table Information

Report AttributeDetails
No. of Pages184
PublishedFebruary 2025
Forecast Period2024 - 2030
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2024 $ 15.45 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2030 $ 26.99 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate9.7%
Regions CoveredGlobal
No. of Companies Mentioned8

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About the Market

The Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Plastics in Consumer Electronics market encompasses the segment of the electronics industry that integrates recycled plastics obtained from consumer waste into the production of new electronic devices. Post-consumer plastics, having completed their life cycle in consumer hands, are collected, sorted, and processed to create secondary raw materials. These materials are then reintroduced into the manufacturing cycle, contributing to a circular economy and reducing the demand for virgin plastics. This market reflects an industry response to environmental concerns, aiming to decrease plastic pollution and the carbon footprint associated with the production of electronics. The use of PCR plastics is encouraged by environmental regulations and consumer demand for more sustainable products. This approach also aligns with the principles of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which hold manufacturers accountable for the life cycle of their products, including end-of-life management. Among companies active in the Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics in Consumer Electronics market are Dell Technologies, which has been at the forefront of using PCR plastics in its products, and HP Inc., which utilizes recycled plastics in various computing devices. Additionally, Samsung Electronics incorporates recycled materials into its range of consumer electronics, promoting sustainability across its product lines. Each of these companies, among others, contributes to the wider adoption of circular economy practices in the technology sector. Show Less Read more

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