As a resource-intensive consumer and major producer of waste, the packaging industry faces the challenge of becoming more sustainable. Government structures and innovations play a key role in this process. Due to the global market growth in the field of sustainable packaging, there are increasing market entry opportunities for German companies, which have a clear advantage in research and development in the areas of circular economy and packaging innovation. In the United States in particular, there is growing potential, mainly driven by the increasing number of strict environmental regulations for packaging. The states of California and Illinois stand out in the US comparison with comprehensive, ambitious sustainability goals, their strict packaging regulations, and enormous investments in expanding the circular economy in the packaging industry.
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