【行业研报】亚开行-中华人民共和国的塑料垃圾管理（英）-2023.6_市场营销策划_重点报告2023.docxVIP

NO. 249 JUNE 2023  KEY POINTS The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the world’s largest producer and consumer of plastics and the biggest generator of plastic waste, accounting for one-fifth of global single-use plastic waste. In its efforts to control plastic waste pollution, the PRC Government launched its National Sword initiative in 2017, banning the import of recyclable wastes, including most plastics. A 5-year action plan for 2021–2025 was also issued to improve the management of the entire chain of plastic pollution, including the elimination of single-use plastics. Policy recommenda