Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance and other departments, issued the "Action Plan for Promoting the Application of Recycled Materials" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which deploys measures to strengthen the promotion of the application of recycled materials, improve the waste recycling system, and promote the development of circular economy. How is the development of recycled materials in China? What benefits will policies release? How do market entities view it? The reporter conducted an interview regarding the relevant issues. Turning waste into treasure, policies are blowing warmly into the new year, and Wen Congxiang, the general manager of Ningbo Nuoding Waste Car Recycling Co., Ltd., has a full schedule. His main task is to negotiate cooperation with upstream and downstream partners such as scrap car recycling enterprises, electric bicycle production enterprises, battery manufacturing enterprises, and recycled material distributors, to promote designated recycling, technological collaboration, product supply and marketing, and other related matters. How to regenerate materials? How to use it after regeneration? For example, the power battery, frame, motor, plastic casing, circuit board, controller and other important components of waste electric bicycles have high resource density and great potential for regeneration. We achieve efficient disassembly by combining automated equipment with refined sorting. Especially for metal and plastic components, we carry out standardized processing through steps such as' classification impurity removal melting granulation ', and convert them into recycled materials that meet standards for upstream manufacturing enterprises to recycle. ”Wen Congxiang told our reporter that the introduction of the "Plan" has brought a positive breeze to the recycled materials industry. In 2026, Ningbo Nuoding plans to significantly increase offline recycling outlets, increase research and development investment, and improve product quality as the company's key work priorities. The international community generally attaches great importance to the development of circular economy and regards the promotion and application of recycled materials as an important path to achieve green and low-carbon transformation. According to the relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission, by 2024, the total amount of recycled resources from the top ten varieties in China will exceed 400 million tons. Waste steel and paper will provide raw materials for the production process, accounting for about 21% and 70% respectively. The application and promotion of recycled materials have a good working foundation. With the large-scale equipment updates and the deepening implementation of the policy of exchanging old for new consumer goods, the amount of scrapped equipment and consumer goods recycled and dismantled in China has significantly increased, creating favorable conditions for further promoting resource recycling and efficient utilization. The "Plan" issued this time is the first policy document in China specifically deployed to promote the application of recycled materials, providing a "roadmap" for the application of recycled materials: enhancing the supply guarantee capability of recycled materials - strengthening the supply of high-quality recycled materials such as recycled steel, recycled non-ferrous metals, recycled plastics, and recycled paper, further improving the waste recycling system, and laying a solid foundation for expanding the scale of recycled material application. Intensify the application of recycled materials in key products - promote the use of recycled materials in industries such as automobiles, electrical and electronic products, batteries, textiles, and packaging production, and actively cultivate and strengthen the demand for recycled materials in the market. Establish a sound management system for the use of recycled materials - improve the standard certification system, research and develop key product application promotion standards related to recycled materials. Improve the promotion policies for the application of recycled materials - explore the carbon reduction value of recycled material applications, improve incentive policies for application promotion, timely study and promote the inclusion of certified recycled material application products in the green procurement scope of government and public institutions, promote the utilization of overseas recycled raw materials, and create a better policy environment for the promotion of recycled material applications. The promotion and application of recycled materials have clear development goals, namely: by 2030, the waste recycling system will be further improved, standards and certification systems for the promotion and application of recycled materials will be gradually established, the annual recycling and utilization of scrap steel and paper will exceed 300 million tons and 80 million tons respectively, the annual production of regenerated non-ferrous metals and regenerated plastics will exceed 25 million tons and 19.5 million tons respectively, and the proportion of recycled material substitution in the fields of automobiles, electrical and electronic products, textiles, packaging, etc. will steadily increase. The role of recycled material application in ensuring resource security and promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction will be further enhanced. What preparations do Chinese industry enterprises have for reducing costs and increasing efficiency, and developing strong skills to face the broad stage of recycled materials? During the interview, the reporter found that many companies have developed strong skills and accumulated valuable experience in the field of recycled materials. On the one hand, the level of specialization and scale is increasingly improving. We woven two nets. One is an offline recycling network, which constructs a reverse logistics backbone between cities through a three-level network of 'recycling outlets transfer stations sorting centers'. The front-end connects the source of waste production, and the back-end connects the dismantling and recycling enterprises to achieve resource recycling. The other is the online Internet, which enables people, goods, yards, vehicles, funds and bills to be all on the platform through the digital platform "Sailwind Recycling". Users place orders through the mini program, and recycling personnel receive orders through the platform, achieving full process traceability. ”Zhang Meixia, Chairman of Guangxi Fanfeng Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., said. Zhang Meixia told our reporter that the company's recycling network has covered Guangxi, radiating to Yunnan, Hunan, Guizhou and other places, with more than 400 recycling outlets. In 2025, with the support of relevant departments, the company established a home appliance dismantling base covering an area of over 20000 square meters and has launched businesses such as refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, and televisions. After official operation in 2026, the annual dismantling capacity will exceed 3 million units/set. The 'Plan' is the 'compass' and' catalyst 'for the development of the industry, which helps to enhance people's willingness and confidence in using recycled materials and create a favorable market environment for formal recycling and processing enterprises. On the other hand, the adaptability of the industrial and supply chains continues to improve. According to Tang Xianpeng, Marketing Director of Jintian Copper Industry, after years of development, the company has created an industrial advantage of "recycling resources sorting copper processing copper deep processing", achieving a fully closed-loop industrial chain from raw material recycling, screening, purification to deep processing, and has the ability to provide one-stop copper material solutions. The low-carbon recycled copper materials independently developed and produced by Jintian Copper can reduce carbon emissions by up to 75% while ensuring product performance meets the requirements of native materials. The related recycled copper products have passed multiple international certifications such as GRS Global Recycling Standard Certification. Recycled copper raw materials have a wide range of sources and complex impurity components. In recent years, we have carried out systematic upgrades to the recycled copper process, stabilizing the purity of refined copper at 99.99%. These high-quality recycled copper meet the strict requirements of the high-tech industry for raw material purity, becoming the 'green passport' for the company to open up the international high-end market. ”Tang Xianpeng said that the company's low-carbon recycled products have covered various categories such as environmentally friendly copper rods, high-precision rods and wires, high conductivity and precision copper bars, high conductivity and high toughness copper wires, high-performance electromagnetic wires, etc., and are widely used in many upstream and downstream fields of the consumer electronics, power electronics, smart home appliances and other industries. At the same time, recycled materials are also accelerating their direct entry into daily life in the form of finished products. Liu Xuesong, General Manager of Beijing Baopu Recycling Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., told our reporter that during the 2025 Tianjin Marathon, the company customized and developed eco-friendly towels, numbered cloth bags, eco-friendly backpacks and other competition supplies for more than 30000 participants. We use our unique 12 professional recycling processes to achieve high-quality conversion of recycled plastic bottles from 'waste' to 'recycled products'. Each piece of equipment has traceable carbon reduction data, allowing everyone to practice the concept of green and low-carbon living while participating in the competition, "said Liu Xuesong. Green development, exploring advanced technologies to make good use of recycled materials and make full use of them, advanced technologies are indispensable. Many companies are increasing their R&D investment and promoting resource recycling. China Resources Recycling Group Co., Ltd., which has been established for just over a year, is the first central enterprise in China to engage in resource recycling. Since its establishment, the enterprise has placed innovation in an important position, carried out advanced technology and key technology research and development, solved common problems in the industry with a leading technology system, and promoted the high-end and green development of the industry. For example, in the field of intelligent sorting, China Resources and Environment Corporation has explored AI vision and near-infrared spectroscopy technology to achieve intelligent recognition of fiber composition and color, while fully considering the hierarchical utilization of recycled products to achieve intelligent separation of high-quality components, providing technical reserves for accelerating the construction of green fiber sorting centers. For common fiber mixtures, China Resources and Environment Corporation actively conducts research on environmentally friendly separation processes, efficiently separating each component without damaging the fibers, and achieving high-value recycling and utilization. As the first policy document in China specifically deploying the application and promotion of recycled materials, the 'Plan' has a milestone strategic significance for the development of China's circular economy. China Resources and Environment will closely follow the deployment of the "Plan" and continue to promote the development of recycled materials businesses such as recycled steel, recycled fibers, and non-ferrous metals. ”The person in charge of China's environmental protection said. Klaus Maffei Group is an overseas enterprise under China National Chemical Corporation and one of the leading manufacturers of rubber production, processing machinery, and systems worldwide. Regarding the 'Plan', Ren Xinting, General Manager of KraussMaffei China, expressed high recognition. Ren Xinting said that the arrangements in the "Plan" for the utilization of recycled materials, expansion of key areas of application, and improvement of industry standards are deeply in line with the company's main business, which is not only beneficial for the company to open up incremental markets, but also for the industry to achieve green and sustainable development. Plastic recycling is one of our main businesses. Based on its strong devolatilization ability and soft shear screw design, Klaus Maffei's leading Purity physical recycling technology can process up to 100% undried PET bottle flakes. At the same time, we can also provide a complete set of extrusion equipment solutions for market leading solvent based recycling, and have currently assisted in the production of the world's largest solvent based polypropylene recycling plant. In the future, we will actively promote the innovative service model of 'materials+equipment+products' to provide our customers with more efficient comprehensive solutions. ”Ren Xinting said. (New Society)