According to a recent report by The Paper, seven government departments including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) have jointly issued the Action Plan for the Promotion and Application of Recycled Materials.

According to a recent report by The Paper, seven government departments including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) have jointly issued the Action Plan for the Promotion and Application of Recycled Materials.

The State Council Information Office held a regular policy briefing to introduce the details of the Action Plan for the Comprehensive Management of Solid Waste. At the briefing, Zhou Haibing, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated that the NDRC, together with 25 other departments including the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, had researched and drafted the Action Plan. Recently, the Action Plan has been submitted to the State Council for issuance and officially released to the public.

Dual Pressures of Weak Demand and Policy Volatility: The U.S. Recycled Plastic Market Faces Critical Challenges

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission and other relevant departments jointly issued the Action Plan for the Promotion and Application of Recycled Materials (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan), marking the first time that a dedicated document has been formulated to deploy the promotion and application of recycled materials.

On December 31, the National Development and Reform Commission and six other departments issued the Action Plan for the Promotion and Application of Recycled Materials. Recycled plastics were designated as a key category in the plan with systematic arrangements. Centering on the entire industrial chain—including enhancing supply capacity, expanding application scope, improving management systems, and refining supporting policies—the plan aims to drive the high-quality development of the recycled plastics industry and facilitate the transition to a circular economy and low-carbon development.

The EU has finally finalized a provisional agreement on end-of-life vehicle regulations, initially agreeing that the target for the content of recycled materials in new cars is 15%.

China-EU Symposium on Green Design Policies for Plastic Products Held in Beijing

The comprehensive operating index of domestic recycled plastic enterprises in November 2025 was 49%, which decreased compared with that in October.

Europe's Plastic Recycling Industry Plunges into Historic Recession: Annual Capacity Drops by 1 Million Tonnes in Three Years, Facility Closures Surge by 50% Soaring costs and the impact of low-cost imports have severely hit major categories such as PET, endangering the EU's circular economy goals. The industry has urgently called for policy intervention, demanding fair market rules and support for energy costs.