On 27th May of 2008, the website on renewable resources trade & circular economy (www. 5RChina.com) was launched as a major demonstration project of “development and application of key technologies for clean production and circular economy” under the National Key Technologies R&D Program.

As one of the initial achievements of the clean production project, the website is designed to be an information platform for governments at different levels, enterprises and the public as well as a business platform for waste trade and circular economy.