70% of express bags in the market are made of recycled materials

The wholesale price of the same size courier bags is more than double the price of black and gray. The production company stated that the production materials of the black-gray bags are back materials, and most of them are processed from domestic garbage and chemical raw materials, and the natural cost is low. The packaging bags used by most express delivery companies in Hangzhou account for more than 70% of the black-gray materials sold online.

Dong Jinshi, general secretary of the International Food Packaging Association, revealed that there are a large number of harmful substances left in the material-receiving bags, and not only skin irritation and other symptoms may occur after touching, even if these bags are piled around the desk, and the odor emitted is also It will affect your health.

Cheap plastic bags 0.1 yuan packaging paper bag 0.9 yuan start

In these two days, Ms. Li from Hebei Province has experienced skin irritation due to her courier bags, leaving many consumers worried. What kind of material is used to make express bags received on the market? Is it really toxic?

Yesterday, a reporter from the Commercial Daily contacted a production company in Yiwu. The staff member Ms. Huang said that the bags were divided according to the material, including paper and plastic. There are several types of plastic materials, depending on the size and color, the prices vary. "The most commonly used on the market is a 0.1 yuan gray-black bag, which is a return material. The green one is a semi-new material, half is a new material, and the white one is a new material. The price is higher. For 0.25 yuan.Another material, paper bags are much more expensive than plastic bags, 0.9 yuan from the grant, if you want to print on the LOGO will also increase the price." Ms. Huang introduced.

The Commercial Daily reporter found that gray and black bags made with recycled materials were used by Yuantong, Zhongtong, Yunda and other courier companies. According to an express delivery source who did not wish to be identified, the proportion of recycled packaging used in the market exceeded 70%. Only a few companies such as SF, EMS, and the Commonwealth do not use this bag.

The darker the bags, the more likely they are to use toxic materials.

According to industry insiders, it is precisely because of the wide disparity in the wholesale price of packaging bags. In order to save costs, express delivery companies will invariably use gray-black bags. "Many private courier outlets are contracted in nature. Packaging bags and express delivery orders require contractors to pay for themselves and merchants must be sure to use cheaper products."

How does the consumer distinguish between the parcels received and whether the outer packaging is "toxic"? Dong Jinshi said that the darker the color of the packaging bag, the more likely it is that waste materials will be used. Consumers can also be judged by odor. The gray-black plastic bag can smell odors near the nose, or it can stick to the plastic bag and dip it with hot water. The plastic bag will give off a pungent odor, and the hotter it will be. The greater the taste. "General bags and good bags don't have a taste. The hotter the smell, the pungent it is, it must be waste plastic."

Dong Jinshi suggested that consumers must wash their hands after touching the express parcel, and after the parcel is unpacked, the courier packaging should be promptly cleaned up. Do not stock around the desk. Waste plastics and waste paper often contain toluene and formaldehyde. Inhaling these gases can have an impact on the body. Once in a non-ventilated environment, the packaging bag will also be cross-mixed with other ingredients, resulting in bacterial growth.

“Express delivery is an area that has gradually developed over the years. There are no relevant standards for packaging. Packaging regulations can restrict manufacturing companies. For example, domestic waste cannot be used as a raw material, and finished packaging bags cannot have pungent odors and cannot fade. Constraints will be guaranteed," said Dong Jinshi.