Trex Company Plastic Film Recycling Challenge

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Registration for the 2015-16 Trex Company Plastic Film Recycling Challenge is now open! Register your school today for the chance to win a Trex composite bench to help beautify your school?s playground or campus. The Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge pits schools across the country against one another in a fun and spirited race to collect and recycle the most plastic film per capita between Nov. 15, 2015 and April 15, 2016. Easy-to-implement for schools of any type, the turnkey program comes complete with detailed instructions, promotional materials, recycling bins and a list of qualifying recyclable materials, which include: ? Grocery and retail bags ? Bread bags ? Case overwraps ? Dry cleaning bags ? Newspaper sleeves ? Ice bags ? Wood pellet bags ? Ziploc and other reclose-able bags ? Produce bags ? Bubble wrap ? Salt bags ? Cereal bags Participants weigh and report collection totals to Trex each month throughout the program before delivering the recycled plastic to designated Trex drop-off points in their communities. The recycled material is then shipped to Trex for processing. Regional finalists and a national winner will be announced in conjunction with Earth Day on April 22, 2016. All participating schools receive an award made from Trex decking boards. Regional and national winners each will earn a Trex composite bench to help beautify their school?s playground or campus. To enroll your school in the 2015-16 Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge, complete the online form at http://www.trex.com/recycling/recycling-programs/ by October 15, 2015. For more information, visit Trex.com/Recycling.