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When you recycle your plastic film with NexTrex®, not only are you helping to keep thousands of pounds of waste out of landfills, you're also helping Trex® to continue to make eco-friendly outdoor products.
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After you recycle your bags and film with NexTrex, close the recycling loop by purchasing decking or furniture made from recycled plastic bags and film.
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SpartanNash Plastic Bags Become Ramp for 8-Year-Old Boy
SpartanNash Plastic Bags Become Ramp for 8-Year-Old Boy
Description: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) An 8-year-old boy with a prosthetic leg is getting a ramp at his home made from plastic bags collected from SpartanNash grocery stores.
NOTE: This story also generated coverage by WOOD-TV Online, MIX95.7 and a variety of other broadcast segments across Grand Rapids.
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Recycling Plastic Waste Into Trex Outdoor Products
Recycling Plastic Waste Into Trex Outdoor Products
Description: ScottsMiracle-Gro continues to expand its partnership with Trex to recycle plastic film waste from its production operations.
NOTE: This news was driven by a Scotts Miracle-Gro press release that was picked up by more than 900 media outlets.
Hashtags: #nextrexrow
Goodwill turns plastic bags into composite wood
Goodwill turns plastic bags into composite wood
Description: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) The nonprofit is partnering with Trex, a company that makes composite wood from recycled materials. Goodwill has collected 17,000 pounds of plastic so far in just two months.
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NexTrex Program Boosts Local Film Recovery Efforts
NexTrex Program Boosts Local Film Recovery Efforts
Description: Recycling collection site Otsego ReUse Center is bringing plastic film recycling to New York, with help from the Grassroots Movement initiative by film collector NexTrex.
NOTE: This story was also covered by Recycling Today
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Recycling Start-Up Reaches A Milestone Of 130,000 Customers
Recycling Start-Up Reaches A Milestone Of 130,000 Customers
Description: Ridwell, the Seattle startup that collects plastic and other hard-to-recycle items from consumers, keeps growing its footprint across the U.S.
NOTE: This story also received coverage in Waste Advantage, Comms Trader, Newsbreak, Blooloop, One 5 C and Yahoo! Life
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