As the world intensifies efforts to combat plastic waste and transition toward sustainability, China has emerged as a pivotal player in advancing the plastic circular economy. According to *Plastics - the Fast Facts 2023* published by Plastics Europe, global plastic production reached 400 million tons in 2022, with fossil-based plastics still dominating at 90.6%. However, a promising shift is underway: recycled plastics now account for 8.9% of global output, signaling accelerating momentum for circularity. Notably, China contributes 24% of the world’s post-consumer recycled plastics production, solidifying its leadership in this transformative sector.

Global Trends: Recycling Gains Traction Amid Challenges
While fossil-based plastics remain prevalent, mechanical recycling has become the backbone of circular strategies, contributing 8.9% globally. Europe, for instance, sourced 12.9% of its plastics from post-consumer mechanical recycling in 2022. Yet, chemical recycling and bio-based alternatives—critical for hard-to-recycle plastics and decarbonization—remain nascent, representing less than 0.1% and 0.5% of global production, respectively.

China’s role is pivotal. As the world’s largest plastic producer (32% of global output), the nation is driving innovation in recycling technologies and infrastructure. With 22 million tons of post-consumer recycled plastics generated annually, China’s efforts are reshaping supply chains and setting benchmarks for scalability.

[Zhangjiagang, Suzhou] – Kitech Machinery, a leader in advanced plastic recycling solutions, recently hosted our customers visit showcase the successful trial of its KCP Series Double Stage Cutter Compactor Pelletizing System, featuring a proprietary self-cleaning laser filter. The demonstration highlighted the system’s capability to recycle various materials, including PE LDPE HDPE LLDPE PP BOPP ABS EPS XPS PS, etc.

In PET bottle recycling systems, optimized label separation constitutes a fundamental prerequisite for efficient downstream processing. As critical preprocessing units, delabeling machines directly influence material purity levels by effectively removing diverse label substrates. This technical analysis examines contemporary delabeling methodologies, their operational parameters, and strategic implementation considerations for industrial recycling operations.

A specialized pelletizing solution from Kitech Machinery has recently been validated by a South Korean industrial client for recycling high-density polyethylene (HDPE) flakes. Designed to handle materials with ultra-low melt flow rates, the KSP Series Single-Screw Low-Temperature Granulation System demonstrated exceptional performance during on-site acceptance trials, converting post-industrial plastic waste into premium reusable pellets through an optimized recycling workflow.

Lost Value in Discarded Plastic ResourcesGlobal ecosystems from polar regions to marine environments bear witness to humanity's plastic mismanagementment crisis. Studies reveal 84% of post-consumer plastics meet their end in landfills or incinerators - a permanent loss of valuable hydrocarbon resources. With merely 16% currently entering recycling streams and persistent ocean leakage from inadequate waste systems, urgent industry transformation becomes imperative.

Shenzhen, April 18, 2025——Kitech Machinery successfully concluded the milestone 37th international exhibition on plastics and rubber industries. 2025 Chinaplas is themed "Change, Collaboration, and Sustainability", focusing on the four major focuses of "circular economy", "digital production", "innovative materials" and "high-end technology, made in China". The total exhibition area reached 380,000 square meters, bringing together 4,500 international exhibitors to fully display innovative rubber and plastic solutions.

PET bottles are divided into natural color bottles, green bottles, blue bottles and other colors. The percentage of demand for PET bottles depends on the specific use. Generally, the higher the PET content, the better the price. Therefore, plastic recycling and packaging stations need to screen the color and material separately. Domestic sorting machines are cheap. The efficiency of sorting PET bottles by sorting machines is about 85-95%. If the sorting effect is controlled better by manual sorting, it is only used for small-volume equipment due to high labor costs.

The KSP series pelletizing system produced by Kitech Machinery is a specialized plastic recycling solution designed for hard plastic scraps. It is suitable for processing plastic flakes like PP PE ABS PS HIPS PC etc.

This week, Kitech successfully tested double stage cutter compactor pelletizing system. The KCP series plastic granulator is very suitable for processing various soft plastic films, such as raffia, filaments, bags, woven bags, woven fabrics, etc. Kitech's KCP series can be widely used in various materials, such as PE LDPE HDPE LLDPE PP BOPP ABS EPS XPS PS, etc. This trial mainly tested the recycling of three common film raw materials by the KCP series pelletizing system.

Last week, our Russia customer visited our factory to inspect their KSP100-120 double stage pelletizing machine for their Post Industrial Waste from production. At the test site, the customer was satisfied with the final plastic pellets and continued to discuss with the staff on related technical issues.