Progress and Challenges of Circular Packaging in Driving the Second "Logistics Revolution"

DU Huanzheng; GUO Xin; SONG Shuwei; LU Sha

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.15.002

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (15) : 14-23. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.15.002

Special Topic on Sustainable Packaging Technology Innovation and Industrial Development

Progress and Challenges of Circular Packaging in Driving the Second "Logistics Revolution"

DU Huanzheng, GUO Xin^*, SONG Shuwei, LU Sha^*

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The work aims to focus on the sustainable design concept and business model innovation of express circular packaging in China, and integrate different responsible subjects to put forward suggestions to break through the difficulties of green transformation of express packaging, so as to jointly promote the second "logistics revolution". Firstly, the development context of China's express circular packaging policy was sorted out. Then, from the perspective of combining patent technology with literature research, VOSviewer and CiteSpace tools were used to visually analyze the sustainable design concept and future trend of each stage in the whole life cycle of China's express packaging. Finally, the actual effects of business model innovation and implemented policies in terms of environmental and economic benefits were analyzed and summarized, and relevant suggestions were put forward to solve the problems of high loss rate, low consumer participation and imperfect circulation system of express delivery. China's express circular packaging is in the stage of policy-driven large-scale promotion. By establishing recycling alliance, strengthening technology standardization, optimizing incentive policies and piloting the whole category + scenario + process, it can promote the transformation of express circular packaging from "cost center" to "value creation center", accelerating the second "logistics revolution" process.

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circular packaging / circular packaging box for express / circular economy / benefit analysis / policy suggestions

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DU Huanzheng, GUO Xin, SONG Shuwei, LU Sha. Progress and Challenges of Circular Packaging in Driving the Second "Logistics Revolution"[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2025, 46(15): 14-23 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.15.002

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