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ECONOMY AND MARKET
GreenPlast Preparations Underway for Milan 2025
Decarbonization , circular economy , recycling , reuse , and micro- and nanoplastics are just some of the topics of relevance in the plastics industry . They are increasingly featured in the news and have a significant impact on public opinion . It is thus indispensable to keep up to date on market trends and innovations in materials , products , processes , and production technology because real changes are underway and we have to stay abreast of them . GreenPlast debuted in 2022 with the precise goal of embracing these issues that are now fundamental to the entire plastics and rubber industry . It is the first Italian exhibition / convention for the sector , focusing on sustainability and energy efficiency , organized by Amaplast ( Italian association of machinery and moulds
manufacturers for plastics and rubber ) through its operating company Promaplast , which is also the organizer of Plast . Following up on the successful first edition - which was populated by 170 exhibitors ( 80 % Italian , 20 % from abroad ) occupying 6,000 square metres of net exhibition space and drawing in over 20,000 visitors from 55 countries - , applications are now being accepted to the second edition , which will take place from 27 to 30 May 2025 at the Fiera Milano fairgrounds in Rho Pero ( Milan ). The collaborative relationship among all the players in the supply chain will accelerate the transition to a circular economy of plastics , reductions in harmful emissions , and the promotion of a more sustainable use of the material , which is indispensable for many areas of the economy and able to play a fundamental role in achieving sustainability and maintaining the competitiveness of the Italian industrial system . The compound annual growth rate ( CAGR ) for the
various applications of recycled materials shows very positive dynamics and potentials for development in all sectors . The second edition of Green- Plast will again be part of The Innovation Alliance : four fairs - Ipack-Ima , Print4All , Intralogistica Italia , and GreenPlast - taking place simultaneously , occupying nearly the entire Fiera Milano facility in Rho Pero with
visitors having full access to all halls . This initiative is designed to promote and facilitate opportunities for contact , networking , and development , laying out the full panorama of the industry to visitors and leveraging the complementary nature of the four sectors : plastics and rubber ; packaging and packing ; printing and converting ; and logistics .
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