Washington, D.C. — The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is proud to announce that NPE2024: The Plastics Show® was awarded the Grand Award for “Show with the Most Commendable Green Initiatives” and ranked as the 7th largest trade show of 2024 at the Tradeshow Executive (TSE) Gold 100 Awards & Summit.
This prestigious recognition acknowledges PLASTICS’ commitment to sustainability and its leadership in advancing environmentally responsible practices across the plastics industry. The award honors the groundbreaking efforts showcased at NPE2024, including the debut of the Sustainability Hub, the NPE Recycling Center, and more than 20 educational sessions focused on circularity, energy efficiency, and waste reduction.
“NPE2024 was more than just the largest plastics trade show in the Americas—it was one of the biggest and most impactful trade shows of the year,” said PLASTICS President and CEO Matt Seaholm. “Being recognized among the top ten shows and earning the Grand Award for ‘Most Commendable Green Initiatives’ underscores the strength and influence of our industry. NPE2024 demonstrated that innovation, growth, and environmental responsibility can move forward together—and we’re excited to build on that success as we look ahead to NPE2027.”
“Sustainability was central to NPE2024,” said Patrick Krieger, Senior Vice President of Sustainability and Policy at PLASTICS. “Our show floor recycling program is unlike any other in our industry, and the Sustainability Hub showcased companies leading the way into a new, circular plastics economy. NPE is our opportunity to demonstrate our industry’s shared commitment to reducing waste and driving long-term progress.”
NPE2024 achieved a 100% diversion rate, recycling all plastics, cardboard, and aluminum collected from the show floor, and preventing more than 516,000 pounds of waste from reaching landfills. The Sustainability Hub featured hands-on exhibits from more than thirty companies and organizations, highlighting solutions in recycled materials, sustainable manufacturing, and waste recovery.
The award was presented during the Gold 100 Awards Gala Dinner on October 16, 2025, where PLASTICS was also named a finalist for the Best Strategic Partnership Award.
As planning begins for NPE2027, PLASTICS remains committed to raising the bar for sustainability, innovation, and global collaboration in the plastics industry.
NPE2027 will take place May 3–7, 2027, at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida. Exhibitor applications are now open. To showcase your solutions at the largest plastics trade show in the Americas, visit npe.org/exhibit.
About the Gold 100 Grand Awards
Hosted annually by Tradeshow Executive, the Gold 100 Grand Awards celebrate excellence across the trade show industry, honoring the largest shows of the year as well as recognizing innovation, growth, and leadership in specific categories.
By being named a finalist in two categories, PLASTICS’ NPE2024 stands alongside the industry’s most impactful events, reinforcing its role as both a champion of sustainability and a standard-bearer for strategic innovation in global trade shows.
About the Plastics Industry Association
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Suppliers, Material Suppliers, Processors, and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $551 billion U.S. industry. PLASTICS advances the priorities of our members who are dedicated to investing in technologies that improve capabilities and advances in recycling and sustainability and providing essential products that allow for the protection and safety of our lives. Since 1937, PLASTICS has been working to make its members, and the eighth largest U.S. manufacturing industry, more globally competitive while supporting circularity through educational initiatives, industry-leading insights and events, convening opportunities and policy advocacy, including the largest plastics trade show in the Americas, NPE: The Plastics Show.
