Trex and Keep Arkansas Beautiful Awarded “Recycling Education Program of the Year”

Composite Decking Leader and State Agency Honored by Arkansas Recycling Coalition

WINCHESTER, Va., Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A joint initiative by Trex Company [NYSE:TREX] and Keep Arkansas Beautiful (KAB) was celebrated this week as the “2023 Recycling Education Program of the Year” by the Arkansas Recycling Coalition (ARC). The composite decking leader and the state agency were honored for their collaborative efforts in educating students across Arkansas about the importance of responsible recycling through the NexTrex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge.

The annual ARC Awards honor organizations and programs that have made significant contributions to the education and advancement of waste reduction, recycling and sustainability in Arkansas over the previous year. The NexTrex Recycling Challenge did just that by actively engaging students in preserving the environment and their future through recycling and the development of lifelong eco-conscious habits.

“The NexTrex Recycling Challenge is a fun and interactive initiative that provides students with a firsthand appreciation for the importance of recycling and an understanding that value can be found in something that was once considered waste,” said Stephanie Hicks, materials and recycling programs manager for Trex. “Through our partnership with Keep Arkansas Beautiful, we were able to further elevate the program and engage even more schools across Arkansas, diverting thousands of pounds of discarded plastic film from landfills and waterways. We are pleased and proud to share this honor with them.”

Built on eco-friendly values, Trex composite decking is sustainably made from 95% recycled materials, including a mix of industrial wood scrap and polyethylene (PE) plastic film upcycled from common household items such as grocery/shopping bags, sandwich bags, case overwrap, newspaper sleeves, flexible shipping pouches and more. One of the largest recyclers of plastic film in North America, the company has repurposed more than 5 billion pounds of plastic film over the past 30 years in the making of its products. Much of the plastic used by the company is sourced through retail and community recycling programs such as the NexTrex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge.