In 2020, the output of biodegradable materials in Western Europe was 167000 tons, including PBAT, PBAT / starch blend, PLA modified material, polycaprolactone, etc; Importo tūris yra 77000 tonų, o pagrindinis importuotas produktas yra PLA; Eksportuoja 32000 tonų, daugiausia PBAT, krakmolo pagrindu pagamintos medžiagos, PLA / PBAT mišiniai ir polikaprolaktonas; The apparent consumption is 212000 tons. Among them, the output of PBAT is 104000 tons, the import of PLA is 67000 tons, the export of PLA is 5000 tons, and the production of PLA modified materials is 31000 tons (65% PBAT / 35% PLA is typical). Shopping bags and farm produce bags, compost bags, food.