New partnership to benefit the Houston Food Bank
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

LyondellBasell and Victory Plastic team up to produce plastic bags for Food Bank programs

When you’re in the food distribution business, there are certain must-haves, like boxes and bags. These two items are some of the most crucial for getting food to those in need.  And thanks to a generous donation from LyondellBasell and Victory Plastic, the Houston Food Bank has it in the bag!

Did you know that the Houston Food Bank uses approximately 63,000 recyclable plastic bags each month?  Through an innovative new partnership with Houston-based LyondellBasell and Victory Plastic, 186,000 quart-size bags used for repacking bulk rice and bean donations, and 192,000 recyclable plastic shopping bags used for the Backpack Buddy program will not need to be purchased – providing a great savings to the Houston Food Bank, allowing for increased food distribution.

“Linking one of the plastic industry’s largest producers of resin and a plastics manufacturer with one of the nation’s largest hunger relief agencies – both right here in Houston – is a natural fit,” said Tim Roberts, LyondellBasell Executive Vice President of Olefins and Polyolefins – Americas.  “This is another example of how the products we produce are helping improve the quality of life for people around the world and how we engage in the communities where we operate.”