China tightens national solid-waste rules that pull packaging into stricter recycling targets

China’s State Council issued a national action plan setting quantified solid-waste reduction, resource-efficiency and recycling targets through 2030 that explicitly cover packaging materials and require stronger source reduction and sorting systems.
China tightens national solid-waste rules that pull packaging into stricter recycling targets
Why it matters
Packaging producers and importers selling into China should plan for tighter compliance expectations on packaging design, material efficiency and recycled-content use as local implementation rules roll out under the national targets. Recyclers and waste-management operators get a policy-backed demand signal for expanded sorting and resource-recovery capacity, which can shift capex timing toward the 2030 deadline. Brands with China exposure may need to re-spec packaging materials and supplier contracts to meet higher recovery and recycling-rate requirements, increasing near-term testing, certification and procurement workload.
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