For the past four years, Trex Company [NYSE:TREX] 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.
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REI Signature Camp Near Bryce Canyon
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“At Trex we believe the best memories are made outdoors so it
made perfect sense to partner with a company like REI whose entire
brand is built around the outdoor experience,” explained Leslie
Adkins, group vice president of marketing and ESG development for
Trex. “It’s been especially rewarding to work with one of our
dedicated recycling partners to demonstrate the circularity of Trex
decking in such a unique and tangible way.”
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.
“Creating access to the outdoors for all is core to who we are
and how we design guided adventure experiences at REI,” said Justin
Wood, REI Experiences director. “Our relationship with Trex helps
us reduce our footprint by diverting plastic waste from landfills
while also providing durable and attractive recycled materials for
the construction of our private REI Signature Camps. That’s
meaningful and important to REI and to our customers.”
Trex Transcend® Lineage™ Decking: A
Natural Choice
Such a special location called for a special product. Trex
Transcend® Lineage™ decking proved a natural choice due to its
authentic wood look and unique composition. This collection
features an elevated aesthetic with subtle, elegant graining that
delivers the aesthetic and feel of wood.
The light, honey-brown Biscayne hue offers the perfect
complement to the breathtaking Bryce Canyon setting. Further
enhancing its appeal and suitability for this particular project,
Lineage decking is engineered with heat-mitigating technology in
the shell to reflect the sun and keep boards cooler*, making it
Trex’s coolest decking to date – literally.
Another reason REI chose Trex decking for its Bryce Canyon
campsite is practicality. Engineered to endure the snow and sun,
the boards feature a proprietary, high-traffic formulation and
ultra-durable integrated shell that resists stains, scratches and
mold. They won’t rot, warp, crack or splinter and will retain their
color and luxurious finish for decades. For added peace of mind,
Lineage decking is backed by a 50-year limited warranty.
Additionally, unlike with wood, maintaining Trex composite
decking is completely hassle-free. No sanding, staining or painting
is ever needed, and spills wash off easily with just soap and
water. This equates to more efficient operations for the Co-op’s
adventure travel operator due to less maintenance at the start of
the season and throughout the guiding season.
For more information about Trex composite decking and the
Trex/REI collaboration, go to trex.com.
*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.
About Trex Company, Inc.
For more than 30 years, Trex Company [NYSE: TREX] has invented,
reinvented and defined the composite decking category. Today, the
company is the world’s #1 brand of sustainably made,
wood-alternative decking and deck railing, and a leader in high
performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products. The
undisputed global leader, Trex boasts the industry’s strongest
distribution network with products sold through more than 6,700
retail outlets across six continents. Through strategic licensing
agreements, the company offers a comprehensive outdoor living
portfolio that includes deck drainage, flashing tapes, LED
lighting, outdoor kitchen components, pergolas, spiral stairs,
fencing, lattice, cornhole and outdoor furniture – all marketed
under the Trex® brand. Based in Winchester, Va., Trex is proud to
have been named America’s Most Trusted® Outdoor Decking** 4 Years
in a Row (2021-2024), as well as one of America’s Most Responsible
Companies 2024 by Newsweek and one of the 100 Best ESG Companies
for 2023 by Investor’s Business Daily. For more information, visit
Trex.com. You may also follow Trex on Facebook (trexcompany),
Instagram (trexcompany), X (Trex_Company), LinkedIn (trex-company),
TikTok (trexcompany), Pinterest (trexcompany) and Houzz
(trex-company-inc), or view product and demonstration videos on the
brand’s YouTube channel (TheTrexCo).
**Trex received the highest numerical score in the proprietary
Lifestory Research 2021-2024 America’s Most Trusted® Outdoor
Decking studies. Study results are based on experiences and
perceptions of people surveyed. Your experiences may vary. Visit
www.lifestoryresearch.com.
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