According to the data provided by the State Post Bureau, in the first half of 2018, China completed a total of 22.08 billion express delivery transactions, exceeding the full-year express delivery volume in 2015; the net increase in the first half of the year was 4.76 billion, exceeding Japan's 2016 annual express delivery volume. 40.2 million pieces.
According to the estimate of 0.2 kg per package, the express parcels in the first half of 2018 have produced about 4.4 million tons of packaging waste. These packagings not only consume a lot of resources, but also cause serious environmental pollution after being discarded.
According to reports, a technology company in Shanghai that specializes in R&D, production, operation and recycling of environmentally-friendly packaging has independently developed a green recycling container. This revolving courier has many advantages: The material has changed from paper to polypropylene. Recyclable recycling; no need to seal the belt, using the sonic hot melt technology to stick the bottom of the box; the pressure resistance is very strong, can withstand the pressure of an adult standing on the top; using the cycle express box, the e-commerce is completed For a transaction, the packaging cost will drop from 2 yuan to 0.5 yuan. In order to get through the loopback express box from the consumer back to the merchant's 'last mile', the company is taking the lead in creating a 'reverse logistics' system, launching the courier, collecting Waste personnel and consumers participate together and set up self-service recycling machines on the street. I can't help but praise the green packaging of this express package.
In order to further accelerate the green recycling process of China's express packaging, the author believes that the following aspects must be done.
The source is low-carbon. As the source of the whole industry, packaging producers have the obligation and responsibility to increase the investment in the research and development, design and production of express green packaging products, and increase the supply and use of express green packaging products. To some extent, play well. The role of the e-commerce platform has attracted the low-carbonized 'bovine nose' of express delivery packaging. The above-mentioned environmental protection enterprises integrate R&D, production, operation and recycling, and have already carried out business cooperation with more than 20 large-scale logistics companies. The low carbonization of the source of packaging has found a way out.
Recycling responsibility. Because the express delivery company has a network of outlets, a large courier team, and close contact with e-commerce, etc., the courier package recycling and utilization, the express delivery enterprise is promising. It is recommended to clarify the responsibility of the express delivery enterprise to recycle the express package as soon as possible. The express delivery company customizes the content of the SMS when dispatching the product. In addition to sending the product information to the buyer, it also needs to send out which packaging materials can be recycled, which locations have set up recycling points, and what incentives are available for the buyer to cooperate. Courier packaging recycling knows how to improve the recycling rate. At the same time, the courier company can introduce corresponding measures to encourage the courier to send the cash, and reward according to the quantity and quality of the recycling.
Supporting diversification. A degradable package is priced at about 4 to 5 times the price of a non-degradable package. For cost reasons, merchants often choose to use non-degradable materials as packaging. Therefore, the government must actively play a leading role. Role, through diversification support, promote the greening and recycling of the express delivery industry. For example, to give environmentally friendly packaging manufacturers a moderate financial subsidy or tax incentives to reduce the cost difference between environmental protection and non-environmental packaging; Among the funds, a green packaging fund support project will be set up to subsidize or subsidize the units that use R&D and environmental protection materials.
At present, the competition in the express delivery industry is very fierce. In order to prevent the phenomenon of 'bad money driving out good money', the relevant departments should frequently conduct spot checks on the products of express delivery packaging products manufacturers, and not only fail to allow them to flow into unqualified products. The market, but also to be severely punished. The regulatory authorities can use the relevant equipment to conduct random inspections of express delivery in transit, and to punish the express delivery companies or e-commerce companies that use unqualified express packaging products, and force the express delivery enterprises and e-commerce seriously. Implementation of the policy provisions. At the same time, the green packaging and other environmental indicators into the express industry integrity system, the formation of effective shock.