To implement the requirements of the Notice of the Municipal People’s Government on Issuing the Implementation Plan for the Construction of a “Zero-Waste City” in Wuhan, and to improve the on-site resource utilization efficiency of industrial solid waste, thereby supporting the development of a “Zero-Waste City,” Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics adheres to the principles of waste reduction, resource utilization, and harmless treatment. The Company accelerates the high-value recycling and circular utilization of industrial solid waste and renewable resources, promotes a reduction in the intensity of industrial solid waste generation in key industries, and advances green, low-carbon, and high-quality industrial development.
For a long time, the issue of “chip shortages and limited display production capacity” has constrained China’s high-tech industries. In the past, China relied heavily on imports of finished products, while the localization of manufacturing equipment remained challenging. Today, as a representative of the industry, China Star Optoelectronics (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) has independently developed and produced high-quality display devices, helping to break the bottleneck of insufficient display capacity. However, due to its large-scale operations, the Company also faces significant energy consumption and pollutant emissions, with waste management being a key focus area. On the premise of ensuring legal compliance, the Company actively explores, optimizes, and improves integrated waste management models, significantly advancing waste reduction and resource utilization in production processes, enhancing operational efficiency, and reducing environmental impact.
Compliance Operations:
During production, the Company generates general industrial solid waste (34 categories) and hazardous waste (27 categories). Dedicated storage facilities have been established for both hazardous and general waste, equipped with anti-leakage collection systems. Comprehensive management systems are in place, including clear hazardous waste labeling. All processes—collection, storage, and transportation—are documented with traceable records. Disposal of all waste types is contracted to qualified vendors, ensuring full regulatory compliance.
System Development:
Since commencing operations, the Company has strictly established and implemented management systems in accordance with ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and QC080000 standards. In July 2023, it released its Dual Carbon White Paper, outlining a scientifically defined pathway and targets for carbon management. Centered on energy and carbon emission management, the Company has implemented eight key initiatives: green intelligent manufacturing, renewable electricity utilization, energy efficiency improvement, circular production, fluorinated gas reduction, green buildings, low-carbon office practices, and carbon offsetting. The Company commits to achieving carbon peaking by no later than 2030 and carbon neutrality by no later than 2050. It has received multiple recognitions, including LEED Platinum certification (U.S.), Three-Star Green Building Design certification, the “Industry Pioneer Award” at the International Green Building Conference, “Water-Efficient Industrial Enterprise,” “Healthy Enterprise of Hubei Province,” “Clean Production Enterprise,” and National Green Factory designation.
Circular Utilization:
The Company consistently integrates green manufacturing principles throughout the entire lifecycle of project construction and operations. From the design stage, green, low-carbon, and environmentally friendly concepts are incorporated, including the promotion of green buildings and the use of renewable and eco-friendly materials. Innovative technologies for waste reduction, recycling, and harmless treatment are continuously advanced. Leveraging operational data, new processes are introduced and optimized in subsequent projects. Over the past three years, the comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste has reached ≥96%, achieving effective resource recovery.
For example, to reduce environmental pollution and lower the cost of purchasing raw photoresist stripping solution, the Company invested RMB 120 million to build two SRS systems. These systems have a designed recycling capacity of 1,000 L/day for stripping solution (hazardous waste), with a recovery rate of 90%. Through three core subsystems—distillation and purification, filling, and blending—waste is transformed into reusable resources, and the recovered solution is reused in production. The system is equipped with a data acquisition and monitoring control system, enabling real-time operational tracking. At full capacity, the project generates an annual economic benefit of RMB 97.66 million (including RMB 78.39 million in raw material cost savings and RMB 19.27 million in hazardous waste disposal cost savings), while reducing hazardous waste discharge by 6,700 tons annually.
Future Outlook:
The Company will continue to implement the requirements of “Zero-Waste Factory” initiatives, actively explore advanced technologies for waste reduction, resource utilization, and harmless treatment, minimize environmental impacts, and contribute to green, low-carbon, and high-quality industrial development.
