Core Insights - The article emphasizes the significance of polymer recycling as a crucial approach to alleviate global resource scarcity and environmental pressure, highlighting the establishment of the China Resource Recycling Group as a pivotal development in the industry [3][6]. Event Overview - The 2025 Third Polymer Recycling Conference will be held from December 11-13 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, focusing on policy trends, chemical and physical recycling technologies, and high-value utilization of recycled materials across various sectors [3][5]. Highlights of the Conference - Insight into global plastic recycling policies and China's 14th Five-Year Plan for plastic recycling [6]. - Sharing advancements in advanced recycling technologies for mixed low-value waste plastics, rubber, and composite materials, including economic analysis and case studies [6]. - Discussion on balancing performance, compliance, and sustainability challenges in various sectors such as textiles, home appliances, and automotive under the new regulatory environment [6]. - Exploration of dynamic polymers and their sustainable and functional applications through molecular design [6]. - Opportunities for youth innovation and collaboration in the field [6]. Agenda Overview - The conference will include registration, a youth scientist forum, and specialized sessions on macro forums for the polymer recycling industry and advanced recycling technologies [7][8]. Core Topics - The macro forum will address the industrialization paths and key success factors for advanced recycling technologies [9]. - Advanced recycling technologies will cover various methods to convert waste polymers into monomers, oligomers, or pyrolysis oil [18]. - Case studies on the circular utilization of PCR/PIR polymers in response to regulatory pressures [10][18]. Concurrent Activities - A dynamic polymer forum will focus on achieving sustainability and functionality through reversible chemical bond design [19]. - The youth scientist forum will showcase innovative research teams and technologies in the polymer recycling domain [11].

Group 1 - The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their development of metal-organic framework materials, with a prize amount of 11 million Swedish Krona [2] - Since 1901, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded 116 times to a total of 195 individuals, including 8 women [4] - The youngest laureate was Frédéric Joliot at age 35, while the oldest was John B. Goodenough at age 97; both Frederick Sanger and Karl Barry Sharpless have won the award twice [4] Group 2 - The Nobel Prize in Chemistry from 2001 to 2024 highlights various significant contributions, including protein design, quantum dot synthesis, and lithium-ion battery development [5][6] - The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for their discoveries in macroscopic quantum mechanics [5] - The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their research on peripheral immune tolerance, which has implications for precision medicine and biotechnology [5]