一、前言　　《节能与环保》2002年7月号刊登了我国新颁布的《清洁生产促进法》和相关文章，阅读后深感其意义重大。上世纪九十年代发达国家兴起的“循环经济”理论，把清洁生产和废物利用结合在一起，对促进可持续发展是一大贡献。特别是德国和日本已先后为此颁发了一些法规试 I. Preface Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection The July 2002 issue of China promulgated the “Cleaner Production Promotion Law” and related articles newly promulgated in our country. After reading it, it is of great significance. The “circular economy” theory that emerged in the developed countries in the 1990s brought the combination of cleaner production and waste utilization and contributed greatly to promoting sustainable development. In particular, Germany and Japan have successively issued some statutory tests for this purpose