欧洲生物塑料协会(European Bioplastics)11月29日表示，全球生物塑料年产能将从2017年的205万吨增加至2022年的244万吨。其中，聚乳酸(PLA)和聚羟基脂肪酸酯(PHA)是生物塑料增长的主要推动力。
    欧洲生物塑料协会主席Francois de Bie表示，预计未来5年全球生物塑料市场将增长20%。随着世界经济向低碳和循环经济转型，以及对生物经济政策支持力度加大，消费者对可持续产品和包装的认知度提高，将继续推动生物塑料需求增加。
    该协会称，2017年全球约56%的生物塑料生产能力是生物基的非生物降解塑料，包括生物基聚乙烯，生物基聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯和生物基聚酰胺。包装行业仍然是生物塑料较大的应用领域，约占2017年市场需求近60%。亚洲是生物塑料的主要生产中心，目前占市场份额的50%以上。欧洲占产量的20%，但到2022年这个比例将上升到25%。
   “我们正见证越来越多的品牌由化石原料材料转向生物基材料，或者为其产品提供可生物降解的解决方案，以满足消费者对更可持续产品需求的不断增长，以及适应消费过程对环境影响认识的改变。”Francois de Bie表示，“生物塑料行业能够满足社会不断增长的需求，因为许多创新型公司都投入了大量研发资金，专注于开发以循环经济为理念的生物基产品。”

The European Bioplastics Association (European Bioplastics) said on November 29 that the global annual production capacity of bioplastics will increase from 2.05 million tons in 2017 to 2.44 million tons in 2022. Among them, polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) are the main drivers for the growth of bioplastics.

    Francois de Bie, president of the European Bioplastics Association, said the global bioplastics market is expected to grow by 20% in the next five years. As the world economy transitions to a low-carbon and circular economy, along with increased policy support for the bioeconomy, increasing consumer awareness of sustainable products and packaging will continue to drive demand for bioplastics.

    About 56 percent of global bioplastic production capacity in 2017 was bio-based, non-biodegradable plastics, including bio-based polyethylene, bio-based polyethylene terephthalate and bio-based polyamides, the association said. The packaging industry is still the largest application field of bioplastics, accounting for nearly 60% of the market demand in 2017. Asia is a major production hub for bioplastics, currently accounting for more than 50% of the market. Europe accounts for 20% of production, but this will rise to 25% by 2022.

   “We are witnessing an increasing number of brands switching from fossil feedstock materials to bio-based materials, or providing biodegradable solutions for their products, to meet the growing consumer demand for more sustainable products, as well as to adapt to the consumption process. A change in perception of environmental impact.” Francois de Bie said, “The bioplastics industry is able to meet the growing demands of society, as many innovative companies have invested heavily in research and development, focusing on developing bio-based products with a circular economy in mind.”