The paper packaging sector has experienced a boom in the past years. Although demand has cooled significantly in the past months, generally speaking, consumers have become more interested in paper packaging as an alternative to plastic packaging over the years. The growth in e-commerce has also bolstered packaging consumption. All of these factors made recovered fibre more important as a raw material.
The Italian research and consulting firm Nomisma reaches these conclusions in a study commissioned by Comieco, the Italian consortium for the collection and recycling of paper-based packaging. Its findings were unveiled at the Italian recycling trade fair Ecomondo in Rimini on 9 November. A conference on the topic organised by Comieco explored the outlook for the recovered paper sector, with the topic addressed by a variety of industry representatives. They examined issues such as how demand for recovered paper has evolved in recent years and how sought-after it will be in the future, with a particular focus on developments in Italy....
