Cost of greener deliveries has to be borne by all

SEVERAL DOMESTIC express delivery companies have announced their plan of using biodegradable plastic bags for packaging purposes. Data show that in Fujian province alone, they will use more than 10 million green bags and recycle 1 million paper boxes for use as packaging. Legal Daily comments:

Online shopping platforms have not only brought us greater convenience in daily life, but also propelled the country's economic growth.

Yet the massive use of plastic bags and paper boxes has already caused environmental problems. Data show that in 2014 alone, a total of 5.6 billion plastic bags had been used by domestic express delivery companies.