“Trex is the giant of the composite decking industry. Founded in 1996 by four executives who bought the rights to a wood-alternative technology from Mobil, it essentially created the entire modern composite deck category. It has evolved quite a bit into a major outdoor living brand.” More » This :14 video illustrates how flexible the material is.

One of Trex’s biggest selling points is its massive recycling footprint. Every standard Trex composite board is made of 95% recycled and reclaimed materials. The recipe is pretty straightforward:

• Recycled Plastic Film: They are one of the largest recyclers of plastic bags, wrap, and packaging film in North America, having diverted billions of pounds of plastic from landfills.
• Reclaimed Wood: They use reclaimed industrial sawdust and wood scrap (like leftovers from cabinet makers and flooring factories) rather than harvesting fresh timber.