Certified Circular Plastics Market Report 2025

This Certified Circular Plastics market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The certified circular plastics market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.64 billion in 2024 to $1.85 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to an increase in environmental awareness, stricter government regulations, a rise in consumer demand for sustainable products, a rise in corporate commitments to circular economies, and growth in emphasis on reducing carbon footprints.

The certified circular plastics market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.92 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable packaging, rising stringent government regulations on plastic waste, growing consumer awareness of environmental impact, rising corporate commitments to circular economy practices, rising investments in plastic recycling infrastructure, and the expansion of circular plastic certification programs across industries. Major trends in the forecast period include advancements in chemical recycling technologies, advancements in traceability systems, adoption of closed-loop recycling systems, innovations in eco-friendly packaging, and development of bio-based plastics.

The growing demand for recycled plastics is projected to drive the expansion of the certified circular plastics market in the future. Recycled plastics are materials reprocessed from waste into new products, reducing the reliance on virgin materials and lessening environmental impact. This increasing demand stems from heightened environmental awareness, stricter government regulations on plastic waste, and a rising consumer preference for sustainable products. Certified circular plastics improve the credibility and adoption of recycled plastics by ensuring they adhere to high standards of sustainability and quality. For example, a report by the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) in December 2022 noted that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling rates in the U.S. rose to 28.6%, up from 27.1% in 2021. In North America, including the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the recycling rate climbed to 36.8%, compared to 34.2% the previous year. Thus, the increasing demand for recycled plastics is propelling the growth of the certified circular plastics market.

Leading companies in the certified circular plastic market are concentrating on creating innovative solutions, such as certified circular resins, to satisfy the rising need for sustainable materials. Certified circular resins are plastic materials validated for their recyclability and incorporation of recycled content, ensuring they contribute to a circular economy by being produced from recycled materials and being recyclable themselves. For instance, in March 2024, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., a U.S.-based plastic fabrication company, introduced Torayfan polypropylene film made from certified circular resins that utilize ExxonMobil's Exxtend advanced recycling technology. This product fosters sustainability in the packaging sector by incorporating recycled plastic waste, thereby supporting a circular plastic economy. The certified circular resins also uphold high quality and performance standards, eliminating the need for requalification when utilized in Torayfan films. Furthermore, the Exxtend process results in significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional fossil-based materials.

In April 2023, Amcor plc, an Australian packaging company, formed a partnership with ExxonMobil Corporation. This collaboration aims to enhance the availability of certified circular plastics in Australia and New Zealand, aligning with Amcor's goal of achieving 30% recycled content by 2030 and boosting recycling efforts through ExxonMobil's advanced recycling technology. ExxonMobil Corporation is a U.S.-based natural gas company that provides certified circular plastics.

Major companies operating in the certified circular plastics market are ExxonMobil Corporation, TotalEnergies SE, BASF SE, The Dow Chemical Company, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, LyondellBasell Subholdings B.V., Neste Corporation, Covestro AG, UPM-Kymmene Oyj, Eastman Chemical Company, ALPLA Group, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Trinseo, Plastipak Holdings Inc., Borealis AG, INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH, Veolia Environnement S.A., Plastic Energy Limited, Hanmere Polythene Limited (Amerplast), GreenMantra Technologies, Agilyx Corporation, Carbios SAS, Loop Industries Inc.

North America was the largest region in the certified circular plastics market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the certified circular plastics market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the certified circular plastics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Certified circular plastics are plastic materials that have been verified to meet specific standards for recycling and reuse within a closed-loop system. This certification ensures that plastic products contribute to a circular economy, where they are designed, collected, and processed in a way that allows them to be continuously recycled into new products, reducing waste and decreasing the reliance on virgin materials.

The primary types of certified circular plastics include polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), and others. PET is a versatile thermoplastic polymer, commonly used in packaging, textiles, and industrial applications, known for its strength, clarity, and recyclability. These plastics are used in applications such as packaging and grocery bags, serving various industries including food and beverages, healthcare, households, construction, electronics, agriculture, and more.

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The certified circular plastics market consists of sales of recycled plastic packaging, bottles, containers, textiles, and construction materials. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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