Express and E-commerce Focus on Green Packaging
2021-05
Figures below are cited from the original “Express and e-commerce industry focus on green packaging” article. They are not SNDA laboratory results.
- China 13th Five-Year Plan target cited: 70 billion parcels by 2020.
- Packaging material consumption cited 20,600 t (2000) → 9.41 million t (2018); the article projected 41.27 million t in 2025 if uncontrolled.
- Corrugated paper about 96% of paper express materials; 2018 corrugated use 8.233 million t.
- Reuse of express cartons cited under 5%; about 80% recycled by weight; about 15% mixed into household waste.
- Carbon emissions of express packaging cited 0.61 Mt (2010) → 13.03 Mt (2018).
SNDA’s on-catalog alternatives remain honeycomb wrap, kraft bubble, fanfold and crinkle — no new environmental claims are added here. Unrelated “strong magnet” text that appeared on the source page is omitted.