Trex Company and REI Co-op have partnered to divert plastic film waste collected at the specialty outdoor retailer's stores and fulfillment centers for use in the making of Trex's eco-friendly, long-lasting and beautiful composite decking. When it came time for REI to expand its Signature Camp near Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, it was only natural that the brands work together to highlight the full- Circle efforts at REI's private campsite. Nature lovers can now enjoy the great outdoors from tent set-ups situated on elevated platforms made from Trex composite decking.

A Full- Circle, Full-cycle Partnership: Through its NexTrex Recycling Program, Trex partners with thousands of forward-thinking organizations and retailers across the country to responsibly dispose of polyethylene (PE) plastic film, a key ingredient in the company's high-performance, wood-alternative decking, which is made from up to 95% recycled and reclaimed materials. One of the largest recyclers of plastic film in North America, Trex has upcycled more than 5 billion pounds of PE waste in the making of its outdoor living products over the past three decades. REI joined the NexTrex commercial recycling program in 2020 and in that time has contributed nearly two million pounds of plastic film to the program through collections across its stores along with contributions from its fulfillment centers.

These efforts further the company's goal of achieving zero waste in its operations, which requires diverting at least 90% of waste from landfill or waste-to-energy. Bringing these efforts full circle to REI's campsite, the company worked with Trex to build 10 elevated decking platforms at its Signature Camp near Bryce Canyon. The deck boards used in these platforms contain the equivalent of more than 700,000 pieces of plastic film diverted from landfills.

Although Trex Transcend Lineage is designed to be cooler than most other composite decking products of a similar color, on a hot sunny day, it will get hot. On hot days, care should be taken to avoid extended contact between exposed skin and the deck surface, especially with young children and those with special needs.