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To inspire suppliers in this pro-environmental behavior and recycling companies\u2019 proactive privacy protection behaviors, this study establishes a dynamic evolutionary game model underpinned by the Prospect Theory targeting the relationship between the government and waste mobile phone recycling companies. By developing a revenue perception matrix, this study analyzes recycling companies\u2019 privacy protection behaviors under different government decisions, particularly to reveal an interaction mechanism that interprets bilateral behavior choice. This study presents the following findings. (1) The degree of government supervision on recycling companies\u2019 behavior choice and the actual cost and benefits these companies\u2019 recycling strategies influence evolutionary game results. (2) Recycling companies\u2019 privacy protection capability improves the effectiveness of government supervision strategies, while an increase in government\u2019s perception and supervision costs could restrict companies\u2019 privacy protection behaviors and government\u2019s follow-up supervision strategies. (3) Moderate government sanctions (e.g. the fines) help normalize recycling companies\u2019 privacy protection behaviors, but enhancing companies\u2019 sensitivity to privacy value negatively influences privacy protection. (4) Lastly, an increase in loss aversion coefficient has a negative impact on recycling companies\u2019 privacy protection while improves the outcomes of government supervision. Overall, this study contributes to develop a two-party evolutionary strategy under different policy decisions and recycling companies\u2019 behavior choice. 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