According to CNN reported on February 5, a statistical report released by a charitable organization shows that in 2021, a total of 139 million tons of single-use plastic waste was generated worldwide, 6 million tons more than in 2019. In 2021, the per capita production of single-use plastic waste increased by one kilogram, and this waste is almost entirely generated from fossil fuels.

The 2023 Plastic Waste Producers Index (PWMI) published by the Minderoo Foundation found that despite growing awareness of the potential dangers of plastic waste and global efforts to control carbon emissions and reduce plastic waste pollution, the world‘s waste made from petrochemicals still reaches a record amount, which further moves society further away from the net-zero climate goal. The report notes that single-use plastics "are not only a pollution crisis, but also a climate crisis."

In the past two years, the amount of plastic waste generated on the earth has been large, mainly because of people‘s large consumer demand for small packaging and plastic film. In order to limit the use of such single-use plastic products, countries have introduced a series of policies in recent years, such as banning the use of disposable straws, disposable tableware, cotton swabs, bags and balloons; But the current scale of the waste recycling industry is not enough to absorb this waste, and there is still a large amount of plastic waste dumped in landfills, rivers and oceans.

Despite this, there are a small number of companies that excel in recycling and circularity, have made substantial commitments to increase recycling efforts, and have produced high-quality recycled polymers on an industrial scale. As a link in the supply chain of recycled materials, it Topcentral^® is also keeping its promises through its own actions. We bring greater transparency to the plastics supply chain and join the ranks of circular plastics economy advocates to promote the reuse of existing recycled material resources and reduce plastic waste pollution.

In 2023, Topcentral^® has started a comprehensive digital work situation, strengthened investment in R&D of product technology, expanded PCR production, improved the high-value application of recycled plastics, and actively participated in the construction of recycling system to help achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.