On March 14, 2025, the Launch Meeting of the National Standard for "Requirements of Production and Sales Management System of Recycled Plastics" and the First Working Meeting for the Formulation and Revision of the Standard were successfully held at the China National Institute of Standardization. More than 50 representatives from industry associations, universities, scientific research institutions, and enterprises participated in the meeting both online and offline.

As the key equipment in the plastic processing industry, plastic machinery occupies an important position in China's manufacturing industry system. After more than 70 years of development, a complete industrial chain has been established at present. It not only meets the domestic demand but also shows strong competitiveness in the international market.

On March 5th, during an exclusive interview with the reporters of our newspaper, Changyou Zhou, a deputy to the National People's Congress, focused on the hot topics of the recycling and utilization of waste plastics and the development of a circular economy, and deeply shared his research findings, opinions and suggestions. He stated that the problem of plastic pollution is becoming increasingly serious, and it is extremely urgent to strengthen the recycling and utilization of waste plastics and develop a circular economy.

In 2025, CHINAPLAS released the following ten technological trends in rubber and plastic, analyzing the trajectory of technological innovation in the rubber and plastic industry, helping upstream and downstream enterprises in the rubber and plastic industry chain seize market opportunities, and empowering the high-quality development of the rubber and plastic industry.

In 2025, Yashi Rubber and Plastic Network will release the following ten technological trends in rubber and plastic, analyze the trajectory of technological innovation in the rubber and plastic industry, help upstream and downstream enterprises in the rubber and plastic industry chain seize market opportunities, and empower the high-quality development of the rubber and plastic industry.

In environmental protection actions, closed-loop recycling of plastic packaging is crucial. But do you know that this crucial measure is currently facing numerous difficulties?

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the production situation of the plastic products industry in 2024. The annual output reached 77.076 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 2.9%. This data provides crucial insights into the development trend of the plastics industry.

Recently, the plastic industry has undergone significant changes - the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) has officially come into effect. This regulation will reshape the industry landscape and have a profound impact on the global plastic packaging industry chain.

Everyone knows that the plastic family is very large, and its "members" permeate every aspect of our lives. Among them, PET and PE are just one word apart, do you know them all?

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