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Trex program recycles plastic bags, film and turn them into composite decking and outdoor products By Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone, via Thursday, August 1, 2024 ...

A program from Trex, a composite decking company, called NexTrex recycles plastic bags and film into durable, eco-friendly decking, benches and more.

Thanks to a clever recycling initiative, Gregory has just earned its fifth eco-friendly bench made entirely from discarded plastic film — items like grocery bags, bread wrappers and bubble wrap.

Trex program recycles plastic bags, film and turn them into composite decking and outdoor products By Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone, via Thursday, August 1, 2024 ...

In return, they got a sturdy plastic Trex bench. "I think it beautifies our community when we don't have all this trash that's blowing around," Peaches said.

It’s a gray, 57-pound bench with a 15-year warranty.” “The people at Trex are fabulous to work with and can be flexible,” continued Forrester.

The challenge came from Trex, a brand that builds benches and decks. The challenge is simple: Choose a 12-month collection time frame Collect a minimum of 1,000 pounds Weigh and drop off the plastic ...

Trex rewarded Seabrook’s efforts with a free high-performance composite bench, which the Green Committee donated to its partners at the Borough of Tinton Falls. On August 15 during Seabrook’s ...

YORK COUNTY, Va.- This may look like an ordinary bench. "We take plastic bags and other stretch film and consumer films, mix it with hardwood sawdust, extrude it and make beautiful outdoor decking ...

CORRECTION (Sept. 3, 2019, 1:02 p.m.): An earlier version of this story said the benches are made from recycled plastic bags. In fact, the bags are traded in for the benches.