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On July 9, Wuhai City in Inner Mongolia actively pursued the introduction of a polyglycolic acid (PGA) production project; the total investment planned for this project was 3 billion yuan, with the aim of building two production facilities capable of producing 100,000 tons of polyglycolic acid per year each. In recent years, Wuhai City has made efforts to build the world’s largest BDO integrated production base as well as an industry base for coal-based biodegradable materials. With the successive completion and commissioning of BDO integration and downstream processing projects such as those carried out by Dongyuan, Sanwei, Huaheng, Junzheng, and Guangjin, by 2027 BDO production capacity will reach 2.89 million tons, and the output value will exceed 100 billion yuan. A complete industrial chain ranging from coal to electricity, then to limestone, calcium carbide, BDO, biodegradable materials, and biodegradable products is taking shape. Wuhai City is actively attracting projects related to polyglycolic acid (PGA), benefiting from advantages in terms of market potential, raw materials, and location. Polyglycolic acid (PGA) is a biodegradable polymer material with a fully decomposable ester structure and the fastest degradation rate. It is a type of aliphatic polyester polymer material that possesses thermoplasticity and complete biodegradability. The glass transition temperature of PGA material is 40°C, and its melting temperature is approximately 225°C. Under the action of water and microorganisms, this material can degrade rapidly in natural environments, with the final degradation products being carbon dioxide and water, which are harmless to humans and the environment. Furthermore, PGA can also be degraded in seawater environments, and its degradation products are harmless to both humans and the environment. Therefore, PGA can be used in industrial or household composting; its degradation rate in industrial composting is similar to that of cellulose, with complete degradation occurring after 120 days. Its degradation performance in seawater is also excellent, with a degradation rate of up to 75.3% after 28 days. PGA is widely used in the medical field; it is an important branch of biomedical polymers at present.