How It’s Made: From plastic bags to premium decking

Goran Kajan
Goran Kajan

Staff Writer

Jul 06, 2022
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Lowe’s How It’s Made series takes you to Winchester, Virginia to show you how Trex manufactures its famous wood-alternative products. 

Trex is the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing. It markets a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products that are beautiful, durable and sustainable. Trex decking is made of 95 percent recycled material, including polyethylene plastic film and reclaimed industrial wood scrap. Every year, Trex repurposes more than 900 million pounds of recycled and reclaimed materials in the making of its composite decking. 

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That’s why Lowe’s is proud to both sell Trex products and be a Trex plastic film and bag recycling partner. Check out how Trex composite decking is made from these recycled and reclaimed materials in the video below:

Want to see how other Lowe’s products are made? Watch videos on a variety of Lowe’s products from mulch and storage totes, to toilets and mattresses

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