Industry Insights: Mono-Materials in Packaging

This report examines the evolving role in the FMCG market for more sustainable single-material packaging.

The mono-material trend in packaging refers to the shift from multi-layer, composite structures toward packs made from a single material type (e.g. all-paper or all-plastic). As regulations increasingly penalize hard-to-recycle formats, mono-material packaging helps brands improve recyclability scores, reduce EPR fees, and simplify compliance reporting.

Scope

• Mono-Materials' growth is incentivized by regulation, as the need to meet recycling, reuse, and Extended Producer Responsibility requirements can be answered more effectively with more cleanly recyclable mono-materials.
• Consumer demand for mono-material packaging is driven by concerns over recyclability and microplastics.
• Functionalized fiber options are being developed providing enhanced protection, while coatings and laminations that are mono-material in nature or biodegrade alongside paper are an option.
• Packaging brands and their customers need to achieve efficiency of design and informational transparency around mono-material efforts to achieve credible sustainability.

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