Central Broadcasting Network Beijing October 18 news (reporter Wang Jing) "By the end of 2025, postal express outlets nationwide will prohibit the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags, plastic tapes, disposable plastic woven bags, etc."
recently , There are new trends in the green governance of express packaging.
State Post Bureau revealed that it will accelerate the reduction, standardization and recycling of express packaging, and vigorously implement the "9917" project. "This is an inevitable trend, and the greening of the express logistics industry must be accelerated." Zhao Xiaomin, an expert in express logistics, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China Central Broadcasting Network.
Postal tape-free packaging box (Photo by Wang Jing, reporter from China Broadcasting Network)
put 10 million recyclable express boxes (boxes) at the end of this year fat". For example, an ordinary household item is covered with three layers of plastic bags inside and out, and a few small pens are placed in multiple boxes...
online shopping has become an indispensable part of our life, but it also A lot of domestic waste such as plastic packaging bags and cartons is generated.
Today, under the background of the concept of green development, the voice for the governance of express packaging is getting louder and louder.
In 2022, the party group of the State Post Bureau proposed to implement the "9917" project for green development, which was listed as one of the seven practical facts that the postal express delivery industry is closer to people's livelihood. Guan Aiguang, deputy director of the Market Supervision Department of the State Post Bureau, explained that the "9917" project has made it clear that by the end of this year, the proportion of purchasing and using packaging materials that meet the standards will reach 90%, and the proportion of standardized packaging operations will reach 90%. Recyclable express boxes ( boxes) reached 10 million, and 700 million corrugated boxes were recycled and reused.
"According to the current requirements, the recyclability of all packaging in express logistics will be completed within three years, including the packaging of e-commerce platforms, as well as the research and development of related technologies, green packaging applications, etc., and will also be implemented on a large scale." Zhao Xiaomin analyzed.
In the next step, the State Post Bureau will take the initiative to coordinate governance with relevant upstream and downstream departments, promote the revision of relevant regulations such as the " Interim Regulations on Express Delivery ", and introduce limits on heavy metals and specific substances in express packaging, and restrict excessive express delivery. Compulsory national standards such as packaging, jointly carry out research and promote relevant pilot projects, and form a situation of joint management. The reporter from
learned from the State Post Bureau that as of the end of September, the proportion of the entire industry in purchasing and using packaging materials that meet the standards and standardized packaging operations reached 90%, and the green governance of express packaging has achieved initial results. "A total of 9.78 million recyclable express boxes (boxes) have been put in, and 122,000 recycling devices have been set up in postal express business investment outlets, and 640 million corrugated boxes have been recycled and reused." Guan Aiguang said.
Data map: Xuchang, Henan, packaging waste recycling (Image source: CFP)
Promoting pilot work and cultivating a large-scale recycling application model for express packaging
Achieving a green consensus in the industry is a step-by-step process. In recent years, with the introduction of a series of documents such as " Opinions on Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control ", the use of disposable non-degradable plastic straws and packaging bags in catering, supermarkets and other industries has dropped significantly.
At present, various express companies have also made many efforts in the greening of express packaging. For example, use 42mm "slim tape" instead of 45mm tape, use "one-word", "cross", "tic-tac-toe" and other simple packaging methods to replace the past "five flowers and big ties", and set up special recycling devices at outlets... The State Post Bureau will also launch in 2021 In April 2009, the whole industry was organized to carry out a one-year special treatment of over-packaging and random packaging of mail and express, and issued the "Special Treatment Plan for Over-packaging and Random Packaging of Mail and Express".
Judging from the implementation of the plan, the reporter learned that after more than one year of governance, the proportion of the industry-wide procurement of packaging materials that meet the standards and the proportion of standardized packaging operations have increased by 30 to 50 percentage points year-on-year, and the rate of secondary packaging of e-commerce items is no longer. It has increased by more than 10 percentage points, and the special governance has achieved positive results. Guan Aiguang said: "In the appearance of express packaging, the 'zongzi-style' tape is excessively wound, and the excessive use of disposable plastic woven bags, large boxes and small boxes, and layers of plastic bags have been significantly reduced."
Guan Aiguang further pointed out , Excessive packaging governance is a systematic project, involving multiple departmental responsibilities and local government powers, and needs from packaging design, production and sales, commodity delivery, waste recycling and other links to strengthen the whole chain governance. For e-commerce products, Zhao Xiaomin said that relevant participants include packaging suppliers, commodity manufacturers, e-commerce platforms, platform merchants, express logistics companies, and consumers. At the same time, he believes that "if the problem of excessive packaging is completely solved within the whole three years, all upstream and downstream parties can enjoy the dividends brought by recycling." From a long-term perspective, he believes that manufacturing End, enterprise end, including logistics end, the potential of each link can be stimulated. However, the final circular packaging still has to be realized through commercial operation. The
official is also actively taking action to promote the implementation of this circular concept as soon as possible. The State Post Bureau, together with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, launched a pilot project for the large-scale application of recyclable express packaging. The four departments jointly studied and determined the pilot enterprises, and assigned experts to refine the plans of the pilot enterprises. Tutoring.
In the next step, the State Post Bureau will steadily promote the pilot work, actively cultivate the large-scale circular application model of express packaging, and accelerate the green transformation of express packaging.
Data map: On April 29, 2021, Shanghai Express Logistics Exhibition, China Post displayed green packaging products used in express delivery (Image source: CFP)
Encourages delivery companies to embed recyclable packaging options in online shopping
Use green express delivery Packaging is only the first step, Zhao Xiaomin said, the more important thing is to improve its carbon efficiency. Low-carbon logistics is an inevitable trend in future development, and improving carbon efficiency through technological means will become the main choice for logistics companies.
Right now, many companies have begun to innovate. For example, a logistics platform has launched a new function of "personal carbon reduction bill". Consumers search for "express packaging recycling" on the platform APP, and after entering the double 11 green interactive page, they can view the personal carbon reduction since November 1 last year. , generate your own "personal carbon reduction bill". In addition, consumers can also increase the amount of carbon reduction through the three methods of "pick up at the post station", "return to the post station" and "delivery to the station", and each completed "return to the post station" can reduce carbon emissions by an average of 37g.
Guan Aiguang pointed out that compared with the requirements of the industry for high-quality development of , there is still a legal standard system covering the whole chain of the green governance of express packaging. insufficient. In order to implement the "Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Further Strengthening the Control of Excessive Packaging of Commodities", the State Post Bureau has formulated the implementation measures and task division plan, and is currently soliciting opinions and suggestions, and will be issued and implemented on the basis of revision and improvement.
It is worth mentioning that the State Post Bureau recently revealed that it encourages courier companies to cooperate with e-commerce platforms to embed recyclable packaging options and user experience interfaces in the online ordering process to enhance public participation and experience.
In the next step, the State Post Bureau will adhere to systematic management and comprehensive policies, highlight key points for management, comprehensively strengthen the management of excessive packaging of mail and express, and implement the national plan for the management of plastic pollution.
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