70 billion express packaging will become "green", and 90% of paper may be replaced by degradable plastics

Some data predict that China's express delivery volume will reach 70 billion in 2020

With the rapid development of the Internet and mobile Internet, online shopping has become an indispensable part of people's daily life, and the vigorous development of new models such as live streaming, factory e-commerce, and community retail has further deepened the impact of online shopping on daily life.

In the context of waste reduction and green development, how will such a large volume of express delivery achieve green development?

　　Express packaging is mainly paper and plastic

If you want to achieve green express delivery, you must first figure out what materials are in the express packaging

Among them, paper-based express packaging accounts for a relatively high proportion, exceeding 90%, mainly corrugated paper.

It is estimated that the consumption of express packaging materials in China will reach 41.

The ban on plastics promotes the reduction of the use of plastics in express packaging

The upgraded version of the ban and restriction order issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment - the release of the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution", which requires that by the end of 2025, postal express outlets nationwide prohibit the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags, plastic Tape, disposable plastic woven bags, etc.

Some professionals predict that the impact of the ban on plastics will lead to an increase of 16.

Policies help express packaging move towards green development

Since 2020, China has also issued a number of policies for express packaging

"Fully Biodegradable Packaging Plastic Films and Bags for Logistics Express Transportation and Delivery" was released in March, setting the product requirements, test methods, inspection rules and signs for fully biodegradable packaging films and bags for logistics express transportation and delivery.

The State Administration of Market Supervision and the State Post Bureau, in accordance with the principle of "unified management, common regulation, government guidance, and market operation", strengthened coordination and management in accordance with departmental responsibilities, and jointly organized and promoted the certification of express packaging green products in April to promote the green development of the express packaging industry.

In August, eight departments including the State Administration for Market Regulation and the State Post Bureau jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Standardization of Express Green Packaging", clarifying that China will accelerate the standardization of express green packaging in the next three years, and will upgrade express green packaging.

In this context, some professionals believe that in terms of reduction, the thickness of the express packaging box and the narrow tape width will change in the future, and the cost reduction of small changes is extremely considerable