The express delivery packaging industry standard is late to show up when the "green" is realized

According to the forecast of the State Post Bureau, during the “Double 11” period in 2017, the total amount of express delivery processing in the whole industry will exceed 1 billion. The reporter found that this figure is equivalent to the volume of express delivery for the whole year ten years ago.

Just as a few days ago, the express delivery companies said at the "Double 11" Mobility Conference, the current problem of express packaging waste has become an issue that must be faced in the sustainable development of the industry. In the context of the fact that many home appliance manufacturers and express delivery companies have failed to promote the secondary use of water packaging, the rookie station will launch a carton recycling activity during the “Double 11” period in 2017, which has drawn concern from the industry. The efforts of the express delivery enterprise are indispensable. At the same time, the upgrade of the express packaging industry standard and the layout of the urban distribution node are equally important.

A year's consumption of nearly 10 billion boxes

On September 23, in the face of the courier's almost like a TV box, Ms. Li once thought that the courier got it wrong. After several verifications, the box contained exactly 10 fist-sized glass seasoning cans that she bought online. The seller wraps each seasoning tank separately with a thick bubble column, wraps the tape, puts it in a smaller carton, cushions the foam around it, and puts it in a large box, the outermost tape is used along the outside. The gap was wrapped around several layers. "This kind of packaging is really too popular for the people," Ms. Li said. Often online shopping, she seems to have formed a tacit understanding with the community cleaning staff, generally the next morning, the next morning, these cartons will be taken away by the community cleaning staff.

Such express packaging has long been a common phenomenon. According to data released by the State Post Bureau, in 2015, the national express delivery industry consumed about 9.922 billion boxes, and the total length of the tape used was around 425 laps of the Earth's equator. The express industry uses plastic bags and tapes that are not naturally degradable every year, and the carbon dioxide emissions can reach 20 million to 30 million tons.

A seller on Taobao told reporters that it was time-consuming and labor-intensive to wrap tapes and carton boxes. Especially the price of cartons has risen sharply. They also want to use less. However, if it is not finely packaged, the goods may be damaged during the long-distance distribution process, and the buyer may feel too rudimentary, and even suspect the quality of the goods, thus affecting the evaluation. “Less use of tape and carton will save a few cents. If you get a bad review, you won't be able to pay for it."

B express packaging recovery rate is less than 20%

The "2017 China Express Field Green Packaging Development Status and Trend Report" released in early September shows that in 2016, China's express delivery industry's packaging is concentrated in express delivery orders, woven bags, plastic bags, envelopes, packaging corrugated boxes, and six types of tape. . According to statistics, the use of cartons accounts for about 50% of the total express business volume, and plastic bags account for about 40%. In terms of scotch tape, the average amount of express delivery in China is 0.8 meters.

According to environmentalists, most of the current express packaging plastics are made from recycled materials, which are not degradable. Incineration will cause harm to the atmosphere or soil. Taking scotch tape as an example, the main raw material is polyvinyl chloride, which takes at least 100 years to decompose naturally in the soil.

Degradable plastics are plastic products that are produced from bio-based materials and that can eventually be degraded under natural or composting conditions. This plastic is generally milky white and feels like paper. Because the raw materials used are biodegradable materials such as starch and cellulose, it usually turns into carbon dioxide and water in about 100 days under natural conditions.

Zhu Lei, a member of the research group of the “Implementation Plan for Promoting Green Packaging in the Express Delivery Industry”, revealed that the recycling rate of express delivery packaging in China is less than 20%. The scotch tape used for packaging is not only non-degradable by itself, but also makes it difficult to separate the carton from the plastic, which increases the recycling cost. Tong Wenhong, CEO of Rookie Network Technology Co., Ltd. admits that at present, China's courier bags are not completely degradable, and the truly degradable bags are not economically developed and the industry cannot develop.

The reporter found that a bundle of ordinary tapes with a total length of about 265 meters and a width of 6 centimeters is about 10 yuan on the Internet, while the price of kraft paper tapes of the same size and length is close to 40 yuan.

C rookie station start carton recycling

In order to reduce the pollution of express packaging, a few days ago, the rookie network revealed at the "Double 11" mobile crew meeting that during the "Double 11" this year, the carton recycling will be fully started in the rookie station in key cities. In Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and other places, as well as the rookie station in some colleges and universities, consumers can leave the carton at the station after receiving the unpacking. The rookie will work with the carton company to recycle the carton and re-create the carton for the express delivery industry.

In the context of the price of raw paper is 70% a year, the rookie will promote the recycling of express carton, which will bring certain commercial resource savings to the industry. The vice president of the rookie network and the "double 11" logistics commander Shi Miao said that the rookie will jointly launch 20 "green warehouses" with logistics partners and merchants. Packages from these “green bins” will use a tape-free courier box and a biodegradable courier bag.

Sun Kang, vice president and secretary-general of China Express Association, said that the “Double 11” green action will explore new directions and paths for China's green logistics. This will not only help solve the problem of courier garbage siege, but also reduce the pressure of the current rapid rise in packaging paper prices.

Niu Zhijing, the person in charge of the rookie Green Alliance, explained that the original carton recycling caused the cost to be high due to too many links, which is difficult to promote. This time, shortening all links between consumers, post offices and professional carton companies will greatly promote the carton recycling business.

D packaging second use before "thunder and rain is small"

Carton recycling is not new. As Niu Zhijing said, before this, due to the pressure of huge amount of express packaging waste, many e-commerce and logistics companies have tried water recycling and other initiatives. Since 2014, with the review of the domestic “Measurement Methods for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Express Delivery Services”, e-commerce companies such as No. 1 Store and Ibuwang.com have taken the lead in encouraging consumers to participate, testing the recycling of water-using packaging materials, or adopting new environmentally-friendly packaging materials. Wait.

You get 50 points for every 1st store carton you recycle. No. 1 shop is the first e-commerce that encourages consumers to participate in the recycling of express carton through reward points, and named it “1 environmental protection · carton recycling” plan.

According to Liu Hongbin, vice president of No. 1 shop, after the user signs the self-operated order package of No. 1 shop, the empty carton is handed over to the delivery staff of No. 1 store, which is to participate in a carton recycling activity. Each time you recycle a carton, you will receive 50 points for the No. 1 store. Points can be used to redeem merchandise, participate in sweepstakes, exchange deductions, etc. The variety of goods and brands that can be redeemed is rich, and the threshold is not too high. Five or six hundred points can be exchanged for a large bottle of imported milk or a large bag of coffee. When the courier delivers the No. 1 shop parcel at home, he will take the initiative to inform the carton recycling activity.

SF Express's e-commerce brand “Shunfeng Preferred” has carried out the work of recycling packaging cartons. The courier will ask the customer if they need to pack the carton during the delivery, and if they don't need the courier, they will recycle it directly. Today, the "Shun Feng preferred" carton recycling campaign has long since ceased.

An industry insider believes that the re-use rate of the packaging company and the packaging bag is very low, the packaging bag is broken and broken, and the packaging box is difficult to preserve after being unpacked. “Recycling the carton doesn’t cost much, but the labor cost is too much.” The effect of the rookie’s move will be time-tested.

E express packaging industry standard is not showing up

In the two national conferences in 2017, how to make the express delivery "green" once became a hot topic for the deputies. Many people believe that it is necessary and urgent to improve the recycling rate of express delivery, promote and use green packaging, and promote the transformation of express delivery enterprises to green logistics. It is indeed time to solve the problem by legislation.

“The rapid growth of express delivery garbage has become a major component of urban waste growth, not only seriously wasting resources, but also threatening the natural environment.