As resource depletion, climate change, and green supply chain transformation reshape global industries, resource circulation has become vital to sustainability and competitiveness. Following Taiwan’s passage of the Resource Circulation Promotion Act, the country is moving from waste management toward a full life-cycle model of resource use. To support this transition, the Resource Circulation Administration under the Ministry of Environment and CYUT hosted the “Accelerating Circular Economy Forum,” bringing together industry, government, and academic leaders to share best practices and discuss Taiwan’s 2050 Circular Economy Roadmap.

Director-General Ying-Ying Lai of the Resource Circulation Administration said resource circulation is essential to Taiwan’s net-zero transition and industrial resilience. She stressed that the government will promote circular procurement and continue working with local governments, industries, and civic groups to strengthen Taiwan’s circular economy system. CYUT Vice President Sung-Chi Hsu said the forum reflects the university’s commitment to connecting policy, industry, and education while preparing students to address real-world sustainability challenges.

Professor Shu-Fen Cheng, Chair of CYUT’s Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, highlighted the university’s establishment of Taiwan’s first campus-based Carbon Recycling Center, which converts agricultural waste such as rice husks into biochar for soil improvement and environmental purification. The forum also featured case studies on low-carbon livestock models, food-waste biogas power generation, construction waste reuse, plastic recycling, green zinc recovery, and waste biomass energy, showcasing Taiwan’s growing innovation in circular economy development.