In October 2024, the price index of recycled plastic particles in China was 758.9 points, down 1.6% year-on-year and down 0.1% month-on-month.

A French lawmaker has proposed banning plastic bottles smaller than 500 ml to reduce environmental pollution. According to the European News website reported on the 22nd, a French lawmaker proposed to ban plastic bottles smaller than 500 ml, in order to reduce pollution to the environment. [Global Times comprehensive report]

On October 23, the 2024 Dongguan Zhangmutou Plastic Industry International Expo (hereinafter referred to as "Plastic Expo") was grand unveiled in Zhangmutou plastic market, and 400 booths on the site focused on displaying new materials, new equipment and new processes in the plastic industry at home and abroad. It is reported that the plastic Expo will last until October 25, is expected to attract 80,000 visitors.

With the rapid development of electronic information technology, the problem of waste pollution caused by electronic products has also begun to attract more and more attention. In this context, in the face of regulatory requirements, resource scarcity, raw material price growth and other challenges, more and more enterprises began to integrate the concept of circular economy into their strategic development, such as Gree, Haier and other household appliances and technology brands have been widely used in recycled plastics. In addition, many companies are also accelerating into the field of recycled plastics.

PET plastic is the abbreviation for Polyethylene terephthalate in English, abbreviated as PET. As a small variety in the plastic classification, what are its properties? What are the application areas?

In September 2024, the price index of recycled plastic pellets in China was 759.6 points, a year-on-year decrease of 1.9% and a month on month decrease of 1.2%.

Modified plastics are materials with uniform appearance obtained by filling, toughening, strengthening, blending, alloying and other technical means with primary form resin as the main component and additives or other resins that can improve the mechanical, rheological, combustion, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic and other aspects of performance. According to the modified function, the modified plastics include flame retardant resins, reinforced and toughened resins, plastic alloys, functional color masterclasses, etc. Each type can be further subdivided according to different materials, and due to their respective performance differences, the application field is also different.

Which recycling companies do discarded plastic lunch boxes go to? In which provinces are these plastic recycling enterprises located? On September 26, at the 19th China International Plastic Recycling Conference, with the official release of the plastic recycling information interactive platform and the plastic lunch box recycling map, China's plastic recycling industry not only has the first intuitive panorama of plastic lunch box recycling, but also lays the foundation for the transparency and traceability of recycled plastic lunch boxes.

In the national economy, the packaging plastic industry plays an important role. It is not only widely used in chemical, food, pharmaceutical and other fields, but also deeply involved in various fields such as information, energy, industry, agriculture, transportation, space and ocean development.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the production of primary plastics in August was 10.758 million tons, an increase of 0.5%. During the January-August period, cumulative production reached 86.267 million tons, up 4.5 percent year on year. In terms of varieties, the yield of polyamide (PA) increased significantly, reaching 25.9%. The production of ABS fell by 10.5%