Why should consumer media cover NPE2009?
Because plastics innovations contribute to a sustainable future, the NPE2009 will be even more relevant to the interests of consumers than past NPEs because of today’s industry-wide focus on sustainability. From special events and thematic pavilions to company exhibits and conference presentations, NPE2009 will focus on topics relevant to sustainability, including bioplastics, degradable plastics, recycling, raw-material conservation, energy conservation, and use of plastics in alternative energy systems such as solar cells. At the same time, NPE will carry on its tradition of spotlighting new technologies that will make possible the products of tomorrow—shatterproof automotive windshields, new designs for consumer electronics, medical devices that prevent cross-infection in hospitals or simplify home health care, and advances in packaging that extend shelf life for foods, add new levels of convenience, and reduce carbon footprints.
