CHINAPLAS 2014 focuses on sustainability

MANY enterprises have recognized the importance of building a sustainable future through resources management, recycling and energy saving. With its durable, lightweight and versatile features, plastic products make a significant contribution to the global sustainability.  Lightweight vehicles reduce fossil fuel energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions, whereas innovative plastic packaging protects food in shipment and keeps it fresher and longer. High-tech plastic insulation reduces energy consumption in buildings.  Energy and resources efficiencies have drawn plastics and rubber practitioner's attention as it becomes ever more pressing issues for many enterprises to stay competitive in the world with scarcity of resources. Green technologies and industrial processes have become the promising ways leading the world to a more sustainable future. 

Echoing the increasing demand for more sustainable business practices, CHINAPLAS 2014 will promote sustainability under the theme of "Greenovation – Solution to Sustainability", with "The City of Tomorrow" and "Green Conference" as two featured events at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from April 23 - 26, 2014.

Plastics and rubber have been widely used in automotive industry to reduce weight, increase strength and enhance fuel and energy efficiency.

"The City of Tomorrow" will feature a circular shape structure at Central Square of the exhibition centre to showcase a comprehensive sustainability model which covers the sustainability concept in four aspects, namely Green and Alternative Raw Materials, Energy-efficient Machinery, Plastics and Rubber Applications, and Recycling. Visitors can explore the latest green messages and trends from manufacturing till the end of the life of the products through interactive displays and game booths in a fun and relaxing manner. 
Green Conference is a 2-day conference co-hosted by Adsale Exhibition Services, Plastics Information Europe (PIE) and Association of Green Molding Solutions (AGMS). It will be held on April 24-25, covering the sessions of "Innovative Solutions for Plastic Recycling" and "Green Molding to Halve the Cost and Double the Wealth" respectively. The conference will highlight a range of forward-thinking topics such as green molding, 3D printing, plastics recycling as well as various solutions for end-of-life plastic wastes.

CHINAPLAS 2014, organized by Adsale Exhibition Services, is Asia's no. 1 and world's no. 2 plastics and rubber trade fair. The event is expected to gather more than 2,900 exhibitors, occupying an exhibition area of over 220,000 sqm, with 14 international pavilions and more than 3,200 sets of machineries.