Tag: NexTrex

  • Our First Bench from Plastic Film Recycling

    Our First Bench from Plastic Film Recycling

    Congratulations, gardeners! After just a few months of collecting discarded plastic film in the special recycle box at the garden, we reached the 1,000 pound threshold to receive a brand new bench from Trex. Who would ever have thought that those flimsy bags and wrappers would add up to 1,000…

  • Recycling plastic film at the Garden

    Recycling plastic film at the Garden

    Beginning in March 2025, the Garden and Apex UMC are partnering in collecting polyethylene films (plastic film and overwraps) to be recycled into Trex decking and outdoor products. Of course, avoiding plastic is the first, best option, but if you do have these products, recycling them is a much better…