BEIJING Cheap Jaguars Hoodies , Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- As the Singles' Day shopping season in November has become a new tradition in China, the massive waste left by its packaging has brought the nation a huge headache.


With 1.5 billion packages expected to be delivered in this year's shopping festival, e-commerce companies are trying as many ways as possible to reduce the amount of waste left behind.


It's a tough job, but the companies have several weapons at their disposal, some of which are inspiring ways to solve the puzzle of packaging sustainability.


SHARED PACKAGING


With a booming sharing economy, the Chinese people have accepted the idea that everything can be shared, and so can packaging. Recycling express boxes seems to be the most direct solution for e-commerce enterprises who want both sustainable packaging and cost reductions.


JD Cheap Jaguars Shirts , Suning and other e-commerce businesses have introduced plastic boxes that can be recycled and reused.


Suning has already put 50,000 plastic boxes in use, and says it plans to use "shared boxes" in 13 Chinese cities, including Beijing, Chengdu and Hangzhou, for Saturday's Singles' Day sales.