Integration of sanitation and waste plastic recycling networks to explore new models of resource recycling

On April 21, 2025, the Shanghai New International Expo Center welcomed the highly anticipated "2025 Sanitation and Plastic Recycling Forum". This forum focuses on the deep integration of the sanitation system and the waste plastic recycling system, aiming to improve the recycling rate of waste plastics and promote resource recycling. The forum is hosted by New Observation of Waste Plastics and China Environmental Expo, organized by China Trade Munich Exhibition (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and strategically cooperated with CPRRA.

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Authoritative policy interpretation, grasp the new trend of "two-network integration"

At the beginning of the forum, Wang Wang, executive vice president of the Plastic Recycling Branch of the China Synthetic Resin Association, delivered a speech entitled "Development Trends and Policy Interpretations of Plastic Recycling System Construction" . He pointed out that the current plastic recycling system construction presents four major categories: social recycling, disassembly recycling, industrial recycling, and recycling in subdivided fields. He also made an in-depth analysis of the development status and trends of social recycling, emphasizing that policies, recycling, technology, and the market are jointly promoting the rapid development of the plastic recycling industry. Wang Wang also predicted that 2025 will usher in profound changes, and the introduction of new policies will reshape the industry order and create new opportunities for the recycling of waste plastics.

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In- depth analysis of the current status of the waste plastics industry

Yangwen , sales director of the Plastic Recycling Branch of the China Synthetic Resin Association, comprehensively sorted out the development of China's waste plastics industry in the report "Analysis of the Current Situation of China's Waste Plastics Industry ". From the individual economy and waste material recycling in the initial stage to the vigorous development, structural transformation, and technological upgrading in the transition period, Cheng Yangwen elaborated on the characteristics of each stage. He also analyzed the sources of waste plastics from multiple perspectives, including living sources, dismantling plants, professional fields, marine plastics, and post-industrial sources, and pointed out that there is still a lot of room for improvement in China's annual recycling of waste plastics in 2024. In addition, he also discussed China's plastic recycling industry chain and industrial layout, and emphasized the importance of standardizing enterprises and industrial clusters.

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Sharing practical experience in waste sorting in urban communities

Song Hui, co-founder and general manager of Shanghai Jing'an Aifen Environmental Technology Consulting Service Center, shared "Classification and Recycling of Domestic Waste in Urban Communities" . Taking Guangsheng Apartment as an example, Song Hui introduced in detail the whole process of garbage classification work mode, from community survey, establishment of working group, personnel training, hardware equipment, publicity and mobilization in the introduction period, to formal launch, duty supervision, guidance, regular meetings, incentives in the implementation period, and summary evaluation and system construction in the maintenance period. She said that through this series of measures, Guangsheng Apartment has achieved good results, with more than 90% of residents participating in garbage classification and 86% of wet garbage bag removal rate.

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Renewable Resources Sorting Center and Chemical Recycling Plastics Collaborative Innovation Achievements Display

Wen Liang, Chairman of Guangzhou Fanli Smart Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., proposed a plan for building a recycling system with a "point-station-factory" layout in his speech "Synergistic Innovation of Recycling Resource Sorting Center and Front-end Sorting of Chemical Recycling Plastics", emphasizing key links such as low-carbon and convenient recycling huts, smart transportation vehicles, and full-category smart sorting factories. He pointed out that this model has achieved a comprehensive garbage reduction rate of 40-60%, does not rely on government subsidies, and can be profitable in the market.

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Pyrolysis technology promotes innovation and application cases of chemical recycling of waste plastics

Wang Dalong, senior engineer of Jinan Hengyu Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. , introduced the application of pyrolysis technology in the chemical cycle of waste plastics in his report "Chemical Cycle, Rebirth of Plastics" . He pointed out that pyrolysis technology can convert waste plastics into high value-added products such as pyrolysis oil, solid fuel, non-condensable combustible gas, etc., and realize the resource utilization, harmlessness and reduction of waste plastics. He also shared the successful experience of many domestic and foreign projects in Denmark, Thailand, Henan and other countries, and emphasized Hengyu Environmental Protection's leading position in the field of pyrolysis technology.

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Waste textile sorting technology promotes low-value plastic recycling

Mo Zhuoya, founder of Guangdong Gongye Technology Co., Ltd. , delivered a speech entitled "Waste Textile Sorting is an Important Profit Point for Future Green Sorting Centers" at the forum , and discussed in depth the market trends and technological innovations in the recycling of low-value plastics. Mo Zhuoya pointed out that waste textiles, etc., have always been a problem faced by the industry due to the difficulty and high cost of recycling. The first set of blended AI hyperspectral optical sorting machine launched by Gongye Technology in China has successfully overcome the difficulty of blended sorting through the deep integration of artificial intelligence algorithms and hyperspectral recognition technology. It is an important milestone for Gongye Technology to promote the transformation and upgrading of the waste clothing recycling industry.