Circular economy key to environment

The development of a circular economy, one that promotes the reuse of products and requires resources to be used with higher efficiency, will help China develop an environmentally aware society, a senior official said.

"Developing the circular economy will speed up the transformation into a resource-efficient and environmentally friendly society", said Wang Jinxiang, vice-minister of the National Development and Reform Commission.

The recycling of electronic goods has meant that waste has become a commodity for many companies that strip parts of old products to use them for new ones.