Revolution Sustainable Solutions said its latest acquisition represented a focus on food-grade packaging. | Courtesy of Revolution Sustainable Solutions
Plastics recycling and manufacturing company Revolution Sustainable Solutions continued its streak of 2024 acquisitions with the purchase of the Michigan-based Island Plastics, which Revolution said would boost capabilities in clear, food-grade resin.
Island Plastics’ facility mechanically processes post-consumer LDPE and linear LDPE films, according to a Dec. 12 press release.
Revolution, based in Little Rock, Arkansas, previously received a letter of no objection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the use of recycled LLDPE in food packaging. Bringing the Michigan company into the fold will allow Revolution to recover, process and clean more than 300 million pounds of material annually, according to the release.
“The partnership represents a significant step forward in our mission to redefine possible for sustainable plastic solutions,” Revolution President and CEO Scott Coleman said in a written statement. “By integrating Island Plastics’ recycling capabilities and high-quality PCR products, we are poised to enhance our sustainable ecosystem and further contribute to a circular economy.”
The announcement follows Revolution’s acquisition of PolyAg Recycling, a Canadian mechanical processor of agricultural films, in January and of Norflex, a Wisconsin-based producer of agricultural and industrial films, in July.
Revolution’s offerings include commercial bags, food packaging and sheeting containing PCR as well as mechanically recycled post-consumer LLDPE resin and post-industrial LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE and PP resin.
Flexible films make up a large portion of overall plastic packaging but are plagued by low recycling rates and acceptance rates in residential programs, according to The Recycling Partnership.