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Recycled plastics industry standards are more complete to achieve a traceable system
2023/8/14
A few days ago, the first domestic green recycled plastic production and sales chain of custody standard was officially released. This means that my country's green recycled plastics standard system will be further improved, and recycled plastics will be traceable, which will open a new chapter in the green recycled plastics supply chain.
At the same time, Wang Yonggang, secretary-general of the Recycled Plastics Branch of the China Materials Recycling Association, believes that plastic pollution control is a complex systematic project, and a complete life-cycle management system needs to be established to deal with plastic pollution.
The new standard fills the gap in the country
In recent years, with the economic development and the improvement of consumption level, my country's plastic consumption has continued to grow. According to a report released by the Recycled Plastics Branch of the China Materials Recycling Association, my country will generate more than 60 million tons of waste plastics in 2022, of which more than 18 million tons of waste plastics will be recycled, with a recovery rate of 30%, which is higher than the global average level of waste plastics recycling.
It is worth noting that in recent years, my country's recycled plastics standard system has been continuously improved. The Green Recycled Plastic Production and Marketing Chain of Custody Standard released this time fills the gap in the country and puts forward specific requirements for the plastic recycling management and production process of enterprises, including corporate social responsibility, process control, material procurement, sales, outsourcing and other nodes.
"The production of recycled plastic products is like cooking. The taste of dishes made by different people and different materials will be very different. We just monitor and track the whole process of 'cooking' from recycled plastics, and prepare the materials until they are served on the table. It is necessary not only to supply safe and reliable green recycled plastics to the market, but also to further improve the management and operation level of recycling companies." Hou Cong, deputy director of the Office of the Green Recycled Plastics Supply Chain Joint Working Group, explained.
The first industrial chain platform in China to promote the circular economy of plastics, jointly established by China Petrochemical Federation, China Materials Recycling Association, China Plastics Processing Industry Association and upstream and downstream enterprises, is constantly exploring the conditions for the standardized application of green recycled plastics, and is fully absorbing In addition to the advanced experience in the construction of domestic and foreign standards and specifications, a green recycled plastics specification system suitable for the local area, including the standard system, certification system and testing system, will be created.
Following the release of the "General Rules for Design Evaluation of Plastic Products for Easy Recycling and Regeneration" (hereinafter referred to as "Shuangyi Design Standard") and the "Hui" wordmark of Shuangyi logo in 2021, in 2022, another release aimed at making more plastic waste Fully realize the standardized recycling of green recycled plastics standard system and the "re" word mark. In 2023, in order to support the use of the "Zai" word mark and further improve the standard system, my country's first local chain of custody standard for green recycled plastic production and sales throughout the entire industrial chain will be released.
The pain points and difficulties of the industry still need to be solved
my country is a big country of recycled plastics but not a powerful country, and the problem of a big but not strong recycled plastics industry needs to be resolved urgently.
"At present, some countries generally have relatively complete application specification systems and certification marks for recycled plastics. Due to the lack of relevant local standards, my country's recycled plastics industry still has low technical levels, difficult quality control, lack of effective information transmission mechanisms, and difficult development. Flow direction supervision and other issues." Hou Cong analyzed.
Hou Cong believes that in the past, the main purpose of the application of recycled plastics in my country was to reduce costs, without considering its sustainable value. Exploration in this field is limited to the trial implementation of the extended producer responsibility system in some industries, and there is no mandatory requirement for recycled content in products, which is not conducive to promoting the resource utilization of waste plastics. However, some countries and regions have emphasized the important position of recycling applications in building a circular economy for plastics from the very beginning, and promoted them through certification and rule systems, combined with strong public opinion supervision pressure, forming a strong drive for the plastics industry chain. force.
Li Kun, Director of ESG Promotion and Strategic Marketing of Jiangxi Green Recycling Industry Co., Ltd., believes that at present, the upstream and downstream of my country's recycled plastic supply chain lack a traceability supervision mechanism. The recycling of recycled plastics not only has resource attributes, but also has significant environmental attributes.
At present, the global material supply chain is vigorously promoting the use of recycled plastics, but mandatory control measures are required to monitor whether the recycling process of recycled plastics is environmentally friendly, whether the product quality is guaranteed, and whether the source can ensure that the materials are safe and harmless. Only through strict management and control measures, waste plastics from the recycling end into the quality supervision system of back-end modification, manufacturing, and product application, and a traceability supervision mechanism for the whole process can be established, can the application technology level of recycled plastics be improved, and recycling can be promoted. The greening and environmental protection of the plastic industry chain will enhance the competitiveness of my country's recycled plastic recycling in the global market.
At present, consumers' acceptance of recycled plastics needs to be improved. I agree with strengthening resource recycling and improving the recycling level of waste plastics, but I am also worried that recycled plastics are added to the products I buy. The reason is that some consumers still worry about the quality of recycled plastic products used.
In this regard, Li Kun believes that on the one hand, we should guide consumers to recognize and actively use recycled material products, take pride in resource recycling, and regard the consumption of recycled plastic products as a fashion. On the other hand, it is necessary to improve the green level of the waste plastic recycling industry at the recycling end, and strengthen the supervision of the introduction of recycled plastics at the manufacturing end, to prevent shoddy, unsafe, unreliable quality, and unreliable sources of recycled plastics. outside of manufacturing.
"It is recommended to select some non-human contact application fields in combination with the actual situation of my country's production technology and recycled plastic supply capacity, put forward the requirements for the recycling ratio, and follow the requirements of the green recycled plastic specification system to track the entire process. Certification and information disclosure." Hou Satoshi said.
All parties in the industry chain work together to solve the problem
At present, some companies related to the recycled plastics industry are actively making efforts to contribute to the development of the industry.
A few days ago, the recycled plastic granules produced by Jiangxi Green Recycling Industry Co., Ltd., the air capsule packaging of Shanghai Ekaton Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., and the inflatable cushioning packaging of Guangzhou Procter & Gamble Technology Innovation Co., Ltd. respectively obtained the "Zai" certification. "These three companies are recycled plastic producers, manufacturers and users, which fully demonstrates the flexibility and breadth of the standard, which can be applied to different scenarios." Hou Cong said.
Li Kun said that the chain of custody standard for green recycled plastic production and sales has greatly promoted the improvement of corporate management and international competitiveness. my country's waste plastic recycling ranks first in the world, and local industry standards are needed to regulate industrial development. It is believed that with the official release of the standard, enterprises in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the recycled plastics industry chain will further standardize and grow.
As a large-scale environmental protection enterprise, Green Cycle currently has 3 waste plastic recycling factories, forming a waste plastic resource recycling and utilization system covering the whole country. The high-performance recycled plastic produced has entered the world's top 500 supply chain system and is widely used in electronics. Electrical appliances, automobiles, luggage, stationery, daily chemicals, home furnishing and other fields.
The product that Procter & Gamble has obtained the "Zai" wordmark certification this time is cushion packaging used for product protection in e-commerce channels. "Being able to obtain the 'Zai' word mark certification shows that the quality and safety of our products have been recognized by an authoritative third party. At the same time, we also hope that through this certification, we will popularize the knowledge of recycled plastics, enhance consumers' awareness of environmental protection, and further improve plastic recycling. Utilization rate.” said Zhou Wandi, Director of Packaging R&D of Procter & Gamble China.
"I hope that more corporate products will pass the certification and hang the green recycled plastic logo, and I also hope that the green recycled plastic standard system will be more widely recognized and applied in the plastics industry chain." Hou Cong said.
In the eyes of industry experts, the release of standards is only the first step. There is still a long way to go to promote my country's recycled plastics industry to become bigger and stronger, and to prevent and control plastic pollution. It requires the concerted efforts of all sectors of government, industry and academia to solve the problem.
At the same time, Wang Yonggang, secretary-general of the Recycled Plastics Branch of the China Materials Recycling Association, believes that plastic pollution control is a complex systematic project, and a complete life-cycle management system needs to be established to deal with plastic pollution.
The new standard fills the gap in the country
In recent years, with the economic development and the improvement of consumption level, my country's plastic consumption has continued to grow. According to a report released by the Recycled Plastics Branch of the China Materials Recycling Association, my country will generate more than 60 million tons of waste plastics in 2022, of which more than 18 million tons of waste plastics will be recycled, with a recovery rate of 30%, which is higher than the global average level of waste plastics recycling.
It is worth noting that in recent years, my country's recycled plastics standard system has been continuously improved. The Green Recycled Plastic Production and Marketing Chain of Custody Standard released this time fills the gap in the country and puts forward specific requirements for the plastic recycling management and production process of enterprises, including corporate social responsibility, process control, material procurement, sales, outsourcing and other nodes.
"The production of recycled plastic products is like cooking. The taste of dishes made by different people and different materials will be very different. We just monitor and track the whole process of 'cooking' from recycled plastics, and prepare the materials until they are served on the table. It is necessary not only to supply safe and reliable green recycled plastics to the market, but also to further improve the management and operation level of recycling companies." Hou Cong, deputy director of the Office of the Green Recycled Plastics Supply Chain Joint Working Group, explained.
The first industrial chain platform in China to promote the circular economy of plastics, jointly established by China Petrochemical Federation, China Materials Recycling Association, China Plastics Processing Industry Association and upstream and downstream enterprises, is constantly exploring the conditions for the standardized application of green recycled plastics, and is fully absorbing In addition to the advanced experience in the construction of domestic and foreign standards and specifications, a green recycled plastics specification system suitable for the local area, including the standard system, certification system and testing system, will be created.
Following the release of the "General Rules for Design Evaluation of Plastic Products for Easy Recycling and Regeneration" (hereinafter referred to as "Shuangyi Design Standard") and the "Hui" wordmark of Shuangyi logo in 2021, in 2022, another release aimed at making more plastic waste Fully realize the standardized recycling of green recycled plastics standard system and the "re" word mark. In 2023, in order to support the use of the "Zai" word mark and further improve the standard system, my country's first local chain of custody standard for green recycled plastic production and sales throughout the entire industrial chain will be released.
The pain points and difficulties of the industry still need to be solved
my country is a big country of recycled plastics but not a powerful country, and the problem of a big but not strong recycled plastics industry needs to be resolved urgently.
"At present, some countries generally have relatively complete application specification systems and certification marks for recycled plastics. Due to the lack of relevant local standards, my country's recycled plastics industry still has low technical levels, difficult quality control, lack of effective information transmission mechanisms, and difficult development. Flow direction supervision and other issues." Hou Cong analyzed.
Hou Cong believes that in the past, the main purpose of the application of recycled plastics in my country was to reduce costs, without considering its sustainable value. Exploration in this field is limited to the trial implementation of the extended producer responsibility system in some industries, and there is no mandatory requirement for recycled content in products, which is not conducive to promoting the resource utilization of waste plastics. However, some countries and regions have emphasized the important position of recycling applications in building a circular economy for plastics from the very beginning, and promoted them through certification and rule systems, combined with strong public opinion supervision pressure, forming a strong drive for the plastics industry chain. force.
Li Kun, Director of ESG Promotion and Strategic Marketing of Jiangxi Green Recycling Industry Co., Ltd., believes that at present, the upstream and downstream of my country's recycled plastic supply chain lack a traceability supervision mechanism. The recycling of recycled plastics not only has resource attributes, but also has significant environmental attributes.
At present, the global material supply chain is vigorously promoting the use of recycled plastics, but mandatory control measures are required to monitor whether the recycling process of recycled plastics is environmentally friendly, whether the product quality is guaranteed, and whether the source can ensure that the materials are safe and harmless. Only through strict management and control measures, waste plastics from the recycling end into the quality supervision system of back-end modification, manufacturing, and product application, and a traceability supervision mechanism for the whole process can be established, can the application technology level of recycled plastics be improved, and recycling can be promoted. The greening and environmental protection of the plastic industry chain will enhance the competitiveness of my country's recycled plastic recycling in the global market.
At present, consumers' acceptance of recycled plastics needs to be improved. I agree with strengthening resource recycling and improving the recycling level of waste plastics, but I am also worried that recycled plastics are added to the products I buy. The reason is that some consumers still worry about the quality of recycled plastic products used.
In this regard, Li Kun believes that on the one hand, we should guide consumers to recognize and actively use recycled material products, take pride in resource recycling, and regard the consumption of recycled plastic products as a fashion. On the other hand, it is necessary to improve the green level of the waste plastic recycling industry at the recycling end, and strengthen the supervision of the introduction of recycled plastics at the manufacturing end, to prevent shoddy, unsafe, unreliable quality, and unreliable sources of recycled plastics. outside of manufacturing.
"It is recommended to select some non-human contact application fields in combination with the actual situation of my country's production technology and recycled plastic supply capacity, put forward the requirements for the recycling ratio, and follow the requirements of the green recycled plastic specification system to track the entire process. Certification and information disclosure." Hou Satoshi said.
All parties in the industry chain work together to solve the problem
At present, some companies related to the recycled plastics industry are actively making efforts to contribute to the development of the industry.
A few days ago, the recycled plastic granules produced by Jiangxi Green Recycling Industry Co., Ltd., the air capsule packaging of Shanghai Ekaton Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., and the inflatable cushioning packaging of Guangzhou Procter & Gamble Technology Innovation Co., Ltd. respectively obtained the "Zai" certification. "These three companies are recycled plastic producers, manufacturers and users, which fully demonstrates the flexibility and breadth of the standard, which can be applied to different scenarios." Hou Cong said.
Li Kun said that the chain of custody standard for green recycled plastic production and sales has greatly promoted the improvement of corporate management and international competitiveness. my country's waste plastic recycling ranks first in the world, and local industry standards are needed to regulate industrial development. It is believed that with the official release of the standard, enterprises in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the recycled plastics industry chain will further standardize and grow.
As a large-scale environmental protection enterprise, Green Cycle currently has 3 waste plastic recycling factories, forming a waste plastic resource recycling and utilization system covering the whole country. The high-performance recycled plastic produced has entered the world's top 500 supply chain system and is widely used in electronics. Electrical appliances, automobiles, luggage, stationery, daily chemicals, home furnishing and other fields.
The product that Procter & Gamble has obtained the "Zai" wordmark certification this time is cushion packaging used for product protection in e-commerce channels. "Being able to obtain the 'Zai' word mark certification shows that the quality and safety of our products have been recognized by an authoritative third party. At the same time, we also hope that through this certification, we will popularize the knowledge of recycled plastics, enhance consumers' awareness of environmental protection, and further improve plastic recycling. Utilization rate.” said Zhou Wandi, Director of Packaging R&D of Procter & Gamble China.
"I hope that more corporate products will pass the certification and hang the green recycled plastic logo, and I also hope that the green recycled plastic standard system will be more widely recognized and applied in the plastics industry chain." Hou Cong said.
In the eyes of industry experts, the release of standards is only the first step. There is still a long way to go to promote my country's recycled plastics industry to become bigger and stronger, and to prevent and control plastic pollution. It requires the concerted efforts of all sectors of government, industry and academia to solve the problem.
"First of all, it is necessary to promote the construction of a green plastic circular economy rule system, coordinate the layout of ecological design, recycling applications, and product carbon footprints as a whole, do a good job in top-level design, improve standards and specifications, and supporting implementation and certification rules. Second, strengthen the circular economy. Economic legislation, legally clarify the meaning of recycled components, gradually promote the mandatory addition of recycled components in products, and standardize the management of recycled applications. Finally, increase investment in innovation in the fields of ecological design of plastic products, recycled applications, and product carbon footprints Integrate the research and development resources of universities, scientific research institutes and enterprises, and select key technologies and key nodes for concentrated research. It is worth noting that public education must be strengthened, knowledge related to the prevention and control of plastic pollution must be popularized, and publicity and education work must be done persistently.” Wang Yonggang said.
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