In recent years, with the rapid development of e-commerce, the recycling of express packaging has brought some pressure to environmental protection. Some countries have actively explored the "green transformation" of express packaging, and made efforts in many links, such as policies and regulations, technology research and development, supporting facilities, and achieved results. A report recently released by McKinsey & company, an international consulting company, shows that the global awareness of developing recyclable packaging is growing, and 29 of the 30 countries and regions it studies have begun to discuss and implement regulations on recyclable packaging. Globally, from governments, enterprises to the public, accelerating the "green transformation" of express packaging is becoming a consensus and turning into action. Germany - continue to refine the legal provisions, open the seal simply sealed by single-layer tape, and then tear off the easy to uncover express list on the express box - in the daily observation and experience of reporters, the packaging of German express is relatively simple. If you need to return and replace, just stick the return note on the original position of the express list, seal the box and send it. In Germany, many express companies provide reusable express envelopes or packaging bags, equipped with easy to open labels and secondary use adhesive strips. According to a recent survey conducted by statista, 77% of German people believe that the use of reusable express packaging is very important for environmental protection. In order to reduce the waste of packaging materials, the German government continues to improve the legal provisions. As early as 1991, Germany began to implement the "packaging regulations", requiring all enterprises selling goods to the German market to be responsible for the recycling and disposal of the outer packaging of their goods, and took the lead in establishing the extended producer responsibility system for packaging. To this end, Germany has set up a "green dot" company specializing in the recycling of packaging waste. In 2019, Germany officially implemented the new packaging law and set up a special regulatory agency, the German central packaging registry, which stipulates that all relevant enterprises must register and declare the total quality and specific material information of packaging materials every year. If not registered, the enterprise may be subject to fines and sales bans of up to 200000 euros. Under strict legal supervision, enterprises continue to strengthen the green treatment of express packaging. Take Amazon Germany as an example. In 2019, the company began to promote the use of 100% recyclable packaging materials, and took environmental protection measures such as reducing packaging volume and reducing void fillers. In 2021, the company said it would phase out the use of disposable plastic materials and use paper bags or cardboard boxes as much as possible during transportation. The new "packaging law" also stipulates that since July this year, online stores attached to Amazon and other platforms, in addition to the unified registration of the platform, also need to register relevant commodity transportation and packaging licenses separately in the German central packaging registry, otherwise they will be prohibited from selling. German media analysis pointed out that constantly refining legal provisions and strengthening the packaging recycling responsibilities of commodity manufacturers, importers and retailers are important measures to promote the sustainable development of e-commerce. South Korea - recycling packaging has been promoted for more than two years. Ms. Park, who lives in Seoul, South Korea, basically buys daily necessities online, and the number of express packaging boxes has also increased significantly. "The government has strict requirements on waste classification. Before, it took some time to dispose of and discard these packing boxes and filling materials every day." Ms. Park told reporters that since the e-commerce platform launched reusable packaging boxes, she began to choose this kind of recyclable packaging. "Now we have reduced the use of disposable packaging items, and I am very happy to contribute to environmental protection through small things in daily life.". In order to reduce garbage pollution, various green packaging have been emerging in the Korean market in recent years. Reusable packaging boxes, environmental protection ice bags, paper buffer materials and so on are increasingly welcomed by enterprises and the public. The government has also actively promoted the improvement of recycling measures. The Ministry of environment of the Republic of Korea has publicly invited bids for projects of reusable packaging materials, including the research, development and application of different links such as design, production, recycling, cleaning and popularization. Ice bags are often used in express delivery of fresh products. General ice bag packaging belongs to super absorbent resin, which is difficult to decompose naturally and is not easy to burn. The survey shows that the output of environmental protection ice bags in South Korea in 2020 increased by 2.24 times compared with 2019, but the use of super absorbent resin ice bags still accounts for 40%. In order to promote the production and utilization of environmental protection material ice bags, the Ministry of environment of the Republic of Korea this year imposed garbage disposal fees on manufacturers and importers of super absorbent resin ice bags. South Korea has promoted ice bag recycling activities in many places, and set up special recycling facilities in living areas to reward people who recycle ice bags. After professional cleaning, disinfection and drying, the recycled ice bags will be distributed to residents and small and medium-sized businesses for free. Some enterprises are also actively developing environmentally friendly ice bags. For example, some enterprises have introduced ice bags with biodegradable resin as the outer packaging and filled with water inside, which can be reused and naturally degraded. Shuiyuan municipal government has signed packaging recycling agreements with some supermarkets, and the pilot community has set up special distribution centers. After residents buy goods, supermarkets use recyclable packaging materials to wrap goods and distribute them through the distribution center. After consumers receive the goods, they put the packaging at their door, and the distribution center will recycle, clean and reuse the packaging. Relevant enterprises said that through this measure, about 130000 disposable express boxes and 66 tons of garbage could be reduced every year. At present, Shuiyuan plans to add distribution centers and pilot communities. This measure is expected to be promoted in other regions of South Korea. Spain - increase investment in green packaging. Various types of paper or cloth shopping bags made of recyclable materials, biodegradable material packaging boxes and bags that can meet the needs of food takeout... On the website of bolsalea, the largest recyclable packaging e-commerce platform in Spain, recyclable packaging products that meet the needs of various scenarios are available. Founded in 2009, this enterprise can provide customized services for designing and manufacturing recyclable packaging products to customers. At present, customers have been all over Spain. Recyclable packaging is becoming a new outlet in the green investment industry. According to the Spanish National Bureau of statistics, the proportion of online shoppers in Spain increased from 58% in 2019 to 63% in 2020. At the same time, people's awareness of environmental protection is also increasing. According to a survey by the Spanish Association of manufacturers and distributors, at least 30% of Spanish consumers are willing to pay higher fees for using recyclable packaging when shopping online. A fund management company focusing on green investment in Spain said that a major trend in the packaging industry is the use of recyclable cardboard, biodegradable materials, glass and other easily recyclable or treatable materials. In particular, some large enterprises are going faster on the road of accelerating the recycling of product packaging. A well-known clothing enterprise launched a green packaging project, gradually stopping the use of disposable plastic shopping bags since 2019, and requiring the reuse of express carton packaging, which can be reused for up to 6 times. If it cannot be reused due to damage and other factors, it will also be recycled. Some enterprises have also taken incentives to promote the use of recyclable packaging. For example, Spain post cooperates with institutions such as the World Wide Fund for nature to launch the "forest protection plan". Every time consumers buy a recyclable express carton or envelope, they will donate 5 euro cents for afforestation, forest fire prevention and biodiversity protection. At present, more than 100000 trees have been planted through the plan, and the afforestation area has reached 270 hectares. In November last year, the Spanish government announced that it would invest 42million euros to build a national packaging technology center in the LaRioja autonomous region, which is densely populated with packaging enterprises. It is committed to research and innovation on the greening of packaging materials, covering all links such as design, production and recycling. The center is expected to be completed next year. (from Berlin, Seoul and Madrid) (outlook new era)