Japan to help China with tyre recycling technology

ERJ staff report (DS)

Beijing -- China and Japan are to cooperate on waste recycling in the areas of tyres, food waste and packaging. The deal forms part of China's 11th five-year plan which calls on the country to develop a sustainable economy based on recycling of resources.

At a ceremony in Beijing on 7 April, representatives of China's National Development and Reform Commission and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) marked the official launch of the project.

A pilot project in Qingdao Province will study disposal of waste tyres.

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Press release from National Development and Reform Commission (Chinese language)

Above Press release auto-translated into English from Chinese