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Environmental compliance is driving industry upgrades, making green packaging an essential necessity.

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2025-11-05

Under the nation’s “dual carbon” goals, environmental policies continue to be strengthened. In 2025, the revised Regulations on Restricting Excessive Packaging of Goods will take effect, mandating that the recyclability rate of food packaging materials reach at least 90% and imposing limits on plastic usage.

Environmental compliance is driving industry upgrades, making green packaging an essential necessity.

‌ Trend Background :

Under the nation’s “dual carbon” goals, environmental policies continue to be strengthened. In 2025, the revised Regulations on Restricting Excessive Packaging of Goods will take effect, mandating that the recyclability rate of food packaging materials reach at least 90% and imposing limits on plastic usage.
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be fully implemented in 2026, requiring export-oriented enterprises to proactively adopt low-carbon packaging solutions to navigate tariff barriers.

‌ Impact on Sotu Packaging :

The company’s 100% biodegradable paper cups (made from PLA) comply with the EU EN 13432 standard, helping customers reduce export compliance costs.
It is recommended to highlight the “environmental certification” advantage in news reports, for example: “Sotu Packaging’s PLA material has obtained SGS carbon‑footprint certification, reducing carbon emissions by 1.2 tonnes per tonne of product.”

‌ Data support :

According to the “14th Five-Year Plan” for China’s Packaging Industry, the market size of green packaging materials is expected to reach RMB 200 billion by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 12%.

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Pentawards unveils 2026 food packaging trends: a dual focus on sustainability and storytelling.

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