I. Policy Orientation: Multi-level Efforts to Regulate the Development of Green Packaging
1. Five ministries and commissions jointly issued the "Guidelines for Green Design of Industrial Products (2026 Edition)", incorporating the packaging industry as a typical example, building a full-life-cycle green closed loop, promoting "artificial intelligence + green design", establishing a "1+N" standard system, and aligning with international standards to break down green trade barriers.
2. At the central level, it is clearly stated to promote the greenization, reduction and recyclability of logistics packaging, popularize containerized transportation modes, and support the R&D of related technologies and talent training.
3. At the local level, Zhejiang promotes the green transformation of express packaging and carries out pilot projects of circular packaging; Inner Mongolia strictly controls the use of adhesive tape, prohibits secondary packaging except for fragile items, and strengthens the governance of express packaging.
II. Industry Activities: Focus on Green Transformation and Build Exchange Platforms
The 9th Logistics Packaging Technology Development Conference is scheduled to be held in Shanghai from July 2 to 3, 2026, with the theme of "Resilience Reconstruction and Symbiotic Coexistence". It will focus on green and low-carbon transformation, interpret relevant policies, display green packaging technology achievements, and build an industrial chain cooperation platform.
III. Enterprise Practices and Industry Achievements: Green Innovation Implemented with Remarkable Carbon Reduction Results
1. Enterprise Innovation: Hisense optimized its design to reduce the usage of PU foam; Guizhou Xiangheng reduced the paper consumption per carton by 20%-30%; China Post tested biodegradable bamboo film bags; SF Express promoted the "Fengjing Plan" and achieved a cumulative carbon reduction of about 130,000 tons in 2025.
2. Industry Achievements: During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the standardization rate of packaging in the postal industry reached 86%, the width of adhesive tape was reduced by 25%, more than 800 million cartons were recycled and reused annually, over 1,000 green sorting centers and 125,000 green outlets were built, forming a full-chain carbon reduction pattern.
IV. Market Dynamics: Rising Global Demand for Green Packaging and Tighter Standards
1. The global industrial packaging market is growing steadily. E-commerce logistics has driven a surge in demand for segmented fields such as recyclable plastic packaging, and the scale of the relevant market is expected to exceed 62 billion US dollars in 2026.
2. Major global economies have updated their packaging waste management regulations, specifying that the proportion of recycled materials used in industrial packaging shall not be less than 30%, and a unified global carbon footprint accounting standard for packaging will be implemented in 2026.
