Nation adopts 'urban mine' green growth model

TIANJIN — At a recycling plant in Tianjin, scrapped vehicles make their way down a disassembly line. Within just 15 minutes, a vehicle is reduced to fragments that can be recycled for materials like copper, aluminum and plastic.

In addition, electric vehicle batteries also undergo testing, sorting and reassembly at the plant, with usable components repurposed across various sectors, while leftover parts are safely dismantled and converted into raw materials for new batteries.

The plant is located in Tianjin's Ziya Circular Economy Industrial Park. A few years ago, when the concept of a circular economy was virtually unknown, the area hosted only a few family workshops for the dismantling of discarded appliances.