Program to beef up plastics recycling

A joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the recycling of flexible plastics in China, a move experts believe will reduce waste and help with national climate targets.

Launched by the Green Recycled Plastics Supply Chain Joint Working Group and the plastic recycling branch of the China National Resource Recycling Association in Beijing on Thursday, the program aims to build up a recycling system across the entire industrial chain of flexible plastic packaging.

By 2025, the system is expected to help annually recycle 50,000 metric tons of packaging.