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Good prospects for the development of recycled plastics industry
Good prospects for the development of recycled plastics industryRecycled plastic refers to the plastic raw materials obtained after processing waste plastics by physical or chemical methods such as pretreatment, melt granulation, and modification, and is the reuse of plastics
.
In 2019, the output of plastic products in China was 81.
84 million tons.
The burning of plastics will produce toxic gases, which are difficult to decompose when landfilled, resulting in pollution of the soil environment
.
1.
China's recycled plastic policy system is gradually improving
China's recycled plastic policy system is gradually improving
Plastics belong to the material recycling industry, and the management department involves many ministries and industry associations.
It is relatively scattered and does not have separate management.
The policies are mainly guiding and planning policies
.
In 2007, six departments including the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission issued the "Administrative Measures for Renewable Resource Recycling" to encourage all walks of life to accumulate and sell renewable resources.
;
In 2015, five departments including the Ministry of Commerce issued the "Medium and Long-Term Plan for the Construction of Renewable Resource Recovery System (2015-2020)", which has an overall plan for the establishment of a renewable resource system
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On November 25, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the "Announcement on Matters Related to the Comprehensive Prohibition of the Import of Solid Waste".
, effective from January 1, 2021
.
The "Announcement" also emphasizes that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will stop accepting and approving applications for import licenses for solid waste that can be used as raw materials for restricted imports; The certificate shall be used within the validity period of 2020 stated in the certificate, and it shall become invalid after the expiration date
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2.
Changes in the supply structure of China's waste plastics
Changes in the supply structure of China's waste plastics
- Fluctuations in the output of plastic products in China
- Fluctuations in the output of plastic products in ChinaWhile the plastic products industry is booming, the large-scale production and use of plastic products will inevitably be accompanied by a large number of waste plastics
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3.
The amount of waste plastic recycling in China is gradually increasing
The amount of waste plastic recycling in China is gradually increasing
Since 2013, with the improvement of environmental protection awareness, the amount of domestic waste plastic recycling has gradually increased, and the quality of waste plastic has been improved simultaneously
.
It is estimated that recycling 1 ton of waste plastics is equivalent to saving about 6 tons of oil
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Statistics from the Recycled Plastics Branch of China Materials Recycling Association show that in 2019, China's domestic waste plastic recycling volume was 18.
9 million tons, an increase of 600,000 tons or 3.
3% over 2018 (18.
3 million tons).
Due to the high output of plastic products in China in 2019, The proportion of waste plastic recycling in China has dropped to only 23.
09%
.
4.
China's waste plastic imports have dropped significantly
China's waste plastic imports have dropped significantly
Since January 2018, China has banned the import of household waste plastics.
In 2018, China's imports of recycled plastics fell sharply
.
According to customs statistics, China imported 51,800 tons of recycled plastics in 2018, down 99.
11% from 2017
.
Among them, the import of recycled PE is 12,700 tons, the import of recycled PS is 1,900 tons, the import of recycled PVC is 2,000 tons, the import of recycled PET is 13,600 tons, and the import of other waste and scraps and scraps is 23,400 tons
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In 2019, the import volume of waste plastics was zero, and the overall growth rate was slowing down.
This was mainly due to the slowdown in global economic growth and the impact of the Sino-US trade war, which led to a decrease in the recycling of industrial-source waste plastics.
Garbage sorting and growth in China's disposable plastic consumption have increased
.
On November 25, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the "Announcement on Matters Related to the Comprehensive Prohibition of Importing Solid Waste", prohibiting the import of solid waste in any way, starting from January 2021.
Effective from the 1st of the month
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5.
China's recycled plastics market fluctuates greatly
China's recycled plastics market fluctuates greatly
There are more than 10,000 companies engaged in plastic recycling in China, with recycling outlets all over the country, and processing points everywhere.
The annual recycling and processing of more than 6 million tons of waste plastics has formed a large-scale recycled plastic recycling trading market and processing distribution center.
It has continuously developed into a free market-oriented environmental protection industry economy driven by recycling and processing clusters, intensive market transactions, and driven entirely by market demand and price
.
Plastic recycling provides development opportunities for regional economic growth and employment, and has made great contributions to resource recycling and environmental protection
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Affected by national policies, since mid-2019, imported waste plastics have completely disappeared
.
Coupled with the intensification of environmental protection rectification in various places in recent years, China's recycled plastics market has fluctuated greatly in recent years
.
In 2019, the total supply of recycled plastics in China was 12.
6207 million tons, a decrease of 3.
161 million tons compared with 2018
.
6.
China's recycled plastic products are developing towards high-quality, multi-variety and high-tech
China's recycled plastic products are developing towards high-quality, multi-variety and high-tech
With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, the acceptance, treatment and recycling of plastic wastes have attracted widespread attention
.
The burning of plastics will produce toxic gases, and landfilling will pollute the soil environment because it is difficult to decompose
.
However, the recycling of plastics not only solves the problem of environmental pollution, but also saves energy consumption.
The prospects for the recycled plastics industry are promising
.
At present, recycled plastics have been used in textiles, automobiles, food and beverage packaging, electronics and other fields
.
At present, a number of large-scale recycling trading distribution centers and processing centers have been formed in the country, mainly in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei, Liaoning and other places
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However, China's waste plastic recycling enterprises are still dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, and technically they are still dominated by physical recycling
.
The recycling and reuse of waste plastics is a complex process.
With technological innovation, product and industrial structure adjustment, China's waste plastic recycling products are developing towards high-quality, multi-variety, and high-tech
.
