Composite decking manufacturer Trex Company has been honored with the 2020 Sustainability Leadership Award by Business Intelligence Group. Trex was selected in recognition of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, illustrated through its manufacturing process, commercial and community recycling programs, and measurable impact, according to a news release. Business Intelligence Group is an organization of leaders across industries dedicated to rewarding superior talent and performance in the business world.
Trex has built a successful business from plastic waste, a core ingredient in its composite decking products. The manufacturer’s portfolio of high-performance, low-maintenance decking is manufactured from a minimum of 95% recycled materials. According to the news release,Trex is one of North America’s largest recyclers of plastic film, repurposing more than 400 million pounds each year.
A key to winning the 2020 Sustainability Leadership Award, according to Trex, is the company’s NexTrex recycling program. The program makes it easy for retailers, distributors, and consumers to “responsibly dispose of unwanted waste.” Through partnerships with more than 32,000 retailers and distributors across the country, plastic waste is collected and sent to regional distribution centers where it is sorted, condensed, and shipped to Trex’s manufacturing facilities in Virginia and Nevada. The program recently reached one billion pounds of recycled material collected through participating retailer partners.
Trex also supports a variety of recycling programs at the local level, including sponsoring the annual Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge, which engages students in grades K-12 in the plastic recycling process.
“This award is especially meaningful in that it honors who we are as a company and signifies how environmental stewardship is embedded in the Trex DNA,” Bryan Fairbanks, president and CEO of Trex Company, said in a news release. “Our commitment goes far beyond the make-up of our eco-friendly products. It’s a holistic mindset and mission that drives everything we do from engineering and manufacturing to our supply chain partnerships and community initiatives.”
The Sustainability Awards honor companies, organizations, and individuals that have made sustainability an integral part of their business practices. Trex was one of 56 honorees in 2020.
Winchester, Va.-based Trex Company offers its decking and railing products through a network of building products distributors and dealers across the United States. The company’s products are sold at more than 6,700 retail locations.
