Rogers et al. (1998) defined reverse logistics as ‘the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal’. Figure 5 shows the structure of logistics systems, which includes forward logistics, backward logistics and information flow. The flow in black arrows presents the direction of reverse logistics, whose direction is counter to the ordinary logistics represented in hollow arrows. The information flow interlaces between different stakeholders within the system. Each stakeholder can communicate with the others directly to maximum their profitability. Reverse logistics will be adopted in various modes and applications in the future due to its efficiency and benefits in environment protection.