Recently, the top international academic journal *Nature Sustainability* published a "correspondence article" titled "Plastic Disposal: A Critical Climate Decision". The article clearly points out that with the breakdown of global plastic treaty negotiations, countries around the world are facing a neglected climate crisis: the final disposal methods of plastics (landfilling, incineration, or recycling) constitute a significant climate decision, yet their carbon emissions have never been formally included in national climate commitments. The article warns that this policy blind spot is putting global climate goals at serious risk.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Notice on Further Accelerating the Systematic Layout and High-Level Construction of Manufacturing Pilot Test Platforms", and simultaneously released the "Guidelines for the Construction of Manufacturing Pilot Test Platforms (2025 Edition)" and the "Key Points for the Construction of Key Directions of Manufacturing Pilot Test Platforms (2025 Edition)". The policy proposes that by the end of 2027, the strength of high-level pilot test platforms will be further enhanced, a modern pilot test platform system will be basically established, and a national manufacturing pilot test service network with multi-subject participation, multi-field layout, and multi-level services will be formed.

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Looking at the development of the global chemical recycling industry for waste plastics, countries and regions such as the European Union, the United States, Japan, and South Korea are relatively advanced. Many projects have been launched there, and some have been operating stably for many years. In recent years, some countries and regions have issued relevant policies and standards to promote the sustainable development of their local chemical recycling industry for waste plastics.

From a global perspective on the development of the waste plastic chemical recycling industry, regions and countries such as the European Union, the United States, Japan, and South Korea are relatively advanced. A number of projects have already been launched in these areas, with some operating stably for many years. In recent years, certain countries and regions have introduced relevant policies and standards to support the sustainable development of their local waste plastic chemical recycling industry.

Global attention to plastic sustainability is driving the continuous evolution of regulations in various countries. Recently, two major Asian economies, South Korea and Japan, have successively released important regulatory updates targeting recycled plastics.

In September 2025, the comprehensive operating index of domestic recycled plastic enterprises was 50%, which was around the boom-bust line, showing improvement compared with August.

Recently, six departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, the People's Bank of China, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the "Work Plan for Stabilizing Growth in the Machinery Industry (2025 - 2026)".