China’s leading express companies established “Green Delivery Day” on Tuesday, in a bid to reduce pollution caused by the logistics industry.

China Environmental Protection Foundation, Alibaba Foundation, and China’s express giants including Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao Network, STO Express, YTO Express, ZTO Express, Shanghai Yunda Express and Best Express established “Green Delivery Day” at the 2019 Global Smart Logistics Summit held in Hangzhou, capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang Province. The day will be marked on May 28 each year. They also announced plans to install 50,000 green recycling bins across the country.

China’s express delivery sector handled 50.7 billion parcels in 2018, an increase of 26.6 percent year-on-year, according to the State Post Bureau. Meanwhile, the sector’s income was 603.8 billion yuan (87.37 billion US dollars), up 21.8 percent from the previous year.

However, environmental pollution caused by mass express packaging has aroused concern. The express industry has been making efforts to reduce pollution over the past few years.

The emergence of digital express sheets has helped save over 300 billion sheets of paper, while recycled environmental-friendly packaging has helped save 200 million disposable plastic bags.

Meanwhile, express firms have introduced more environmental-friendly materials to make packaging bags. And they have used new energy vehicles, and set up recycle stations across the country.

“I would like to put express cartons into a recycling bin to promote the recycling of cartons. It is not just about the express industry, but the whole of society. And the establishment of ‘Green Delivery Day’ can attract more people to engage,” a customer said at the launching ceremony.

【小题1】What is “Green Delivery Day” established for?

A．To earn more money.	B．To reduce related pollution.
C．To set up recycle stations.	D．To use environmental-friendly materials.

【小题2】What happened about China’s express delivery sector in 2018?

A．They earned $50.7 billion.

B．Their tax was $87.37 billion.

C．They have installed 50,000 green recycling bins.

D．Their income increased by 21.8 percent than the past year.

【小题3】How did the express companies save over 300 billion sheets of paper?

A．By recycling the paper.	B．By using digital express sheets.
C．By setting up recycle stations.	D．By making environmental-friendly paper.

【小题4】What kind of opinion can we learn from the customer interviewed at the launching ceremony?

A．Express firms should use new energy vehicles.

B．As to pollution, the express firms are to blame.

C．More people will join in the recycling of cartons.

D．The materials of the packaging bags materials is vital.