In the modern world, most packaging materials are made from non-renewable resources, usually from polymers of the polyolefin class: polyethylene, polypropylene and their copolymers. The use of polyethylene in the domestic market has increased markedly in recent years. Despite their diverse advantages, polymer materials cause great harm to the environment, since almost all packaging is disposable and is disposed of after the product is removed from it. The problem of packaging disposal remains open and acute. This article examines the dynamics of the recycling of packaging materials, global production capacities, the study of which allows us to assert that at this stage the world market is showing interest and the search for new solutions for the development of technologies and the adjustment of production of biodegradable packaging materials in properties that are not inferior to conventional synthetic materials.