Recently, the 2023 China Plastics Industry Circular Economy CEO Roundtable, co-sponsored by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation and the Foreign Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, was held in Beijing. The participating experts said that China and foreign countries join hands to promote the development of the plastic circular economy industry, which is an important strategy for the upstream and downstream of China's plastics industry chain to jointly achieve sustainable development.
At the meeting, Di Weijie, secretary of the Disciplinary Committee of the Foreign Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, pointed out in his speech that plastic pollution and climate change are both environmental issues and development issues. cycle, which requires the participation of the whole life cycle value chain of plastics to solve it. In the framework of the International Instrument on Plastics adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly, all stakeholders, including the private sector, are encouraged to take action, and cooperation at the global, regional, national, and local levels is necessary.
Vice President and Secretary-General of the Petrochemical Federation Zhao Jungui said that China, as a developing country of plastics production and consumption, will uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, actively fulfill its responsibilities as a major country, and do its best to achieve functional, economical, The balance and unity of safety and circularity, strive to provide "Chinese wisdom" for global plastic pollution control, and contribute "Chinese power" to jointly build a clean and beautiful world.
Doug Chamberlin, Chief Consultant of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), said that AEPW is taking active actions to promote cooperation among countries in tackling plastic pollution. The coalition has pledged to invest $1.5 billion over the next five years to develop and accelerate the implementation of solutions to minimize and manage plastic waste, facilitate more investment, and promote the recycling and recycling of plastic waste. AEPW CEO and President Jack Doerr said: "Plastic pollution control is a worldwide protracted battle, and there is no simple and unique solution to the global plastic crisis. Achieving the goal of ending plastic pollution requires the international and domestic communities. The persistent joint efforts of the whole value chain of plastics.”
Pang Guanglian, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy Secretary-General of the Petrochemical Federation, said in his keynote speech "China and Foreign Countries Join Hands to Promote the Plastic Circular Economy": "In solving the problem of plastic waste, international cooperation needs to be strengthened. The Petrochemical Federation will actively join hands with the industry Stakeholders in the chain, including international partners like AEPW who share the same philosophy, will work together to effectively promote the development of the plastic circular economy and solve the problem of plastic pollution.”