Waste Plastic Recycling is in Infancy Period and Facing Difficulties in China

China is the world’s largest waste plastics market, which is also the world’s largest importer of waste plastics. But in terms of waste plastics recycling, China is still in its infancy, and waste plastic recycling rate is very low. In addition, the development of the recycling industry is also facing difficulties.

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In policy, waste plastics recycling can reduce energy consumption and environmental pollution. But our country is not at the macro level of waste plastics recycling industry in integrated planning and the lack of specific policy support, lack of waste plastic classification norms, and lack of purchasing products using waste plastics and meet corporate security requirements identified and encouraged. Related system is not perfect, which have led to the recovery of waste plastics industry and has long been hovering low status.

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In the technical aspects. Plastic recycling methods are physical regeneration, energy recovery, chemical reduction and used as a solid fuel. At present, China’s plastic recycling is mainly based on regeneration. The vast majority of waste plastics recycling and processing enterprises basically no condition to introduce and develop new technologies, new processes, new equipment is low, product technology content and added value, thus, impeding the development of waste plastics recycling process.

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Finally, it is understood that waste plastics industry is jointly managed by the ministry of environmental protection, the national development and reform commission, ministry of commerce, general administration of customs and general administration of quality supervision, inspection and so on. The industry focal point is not clear which leads to a lack of industry guidance, and technical specifications. Therefore, it is necessary to establish the department concerned as soon as possible, and the garbage separation and recycling work is closed combined in order to establish the recycling system of the whole society.


Now, various countries around the world are taking steps to carry out all aspects of waste plastic recycling. Part of the developed countries have received significant benefits. In the future development of our country, we should actively learn from their advanced experience, improve waste plastic recycling rate in order to better promote China’s economic development.