_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Revolution
Life after waste
Revolution’ s cutting-edge circular sustainability model redefines the future of plastics
For almost three decades, Revolution has dared to think differently about plastics, seeing potential where others saw landfills and waste. Recognizing plastic as a valuable resource that can have infinite usefulness if reclaimed and reused responsibly, the company has developed an integrated, sustainable loop business model to effectively manage and control the entire lifecycle of plastics. In fact, Revolution’ s core purpose is to create more value from plastics and more efficiency for customers, with less impact on the environment by championing sustainable loop solutions. Scott Coleman, President and CEO, provides an insightful introduction to the business.
“ At Revolution, we specialize in providing circular and sustainable solutions for flexible plastic. In other words, we offer a fully integrated manufacturing solution that involves collecting products with recycled content after their end-of-life and recycling these goods back into resin. This resin can then be used to manufacture new products. We have been engaged in this circular process for nearly 30 years across the US and Canada. Today, our product range encompasses all kinds of flexible plastics and films for use in commercial, households, and agricultural applications. Although our comprehensive service offering may vary by application, our primary focus remains on fostering circularity, increasing the amount of post-consumer recycled( PCR) content that we put into our products, and reclaiming and recycling as much end-of-life product as possible to reintegrate it into our system,” he opens.
Extensive research and development( R & D) is an essential step in embracing this groundbreaking approach. Scott explains what goes into Revolution’ s new product development and the refining of its recycling operations to facilitate the reuse of plastics.“ While we have been involved in manufacturing operations for several decades, the recycling component of our business represents a relatively new industry. Currently, less than five percent of flexible films are recycled, with even less than one percent of the content in new films or new flexible plastic being derived from recycled sources. Over the decades, we have found a niche for ourselves, with R & D and innovation serving as a cornerstone of our business. We have championed the incorporation of PCR content back into flexible films. Our innovation and R & D processes are deeply ingrained in our daily operations. We are constantly challenging the status quo and
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