Industry Recognition
Since our founding, "going green" has been more than a trendy
catch phrase for us. It's been a way of life. Magazine and newspaper
articles commonly regard Trex as the environmentally sound choice for
decking and railing fencing. And, as a proud member of the U.S. Green
Building Council, we're continually working to improve the way America's
buildings and communities are designed, constructed and operated.
catch phrase for us. It's been a way of life. Magazine and newspaper
articles commonly regard Trex as the environmentally sound choice for
decking and railing fencing. And, as a proud member of the U.S. Green
Building Council, we're continually working to improve the way America's
buildings and communities are designed, constructed and operated.
Trex has received numerous environmental awards, including:
- The Governor of Virginia's Environmental Award
for "impressive tonnage of recycled grocery
bags and pallet wrap kept out landfills" - Connecticut College's Inherit the Earth Gold
Medal for "demonstrating that business can be
profitable, while meeting the needs of
environmental sustainability" - The Governor of Virginia's Environmental
Excellence First-place Award for "Outstanding
Environmental Projects" (twice received)
- Winslow Management Company's Green
Award for companies that positively
for companies that positively
contribute to both the environmental
and their shareholders - The "Excellence in Plastics Recycling"
award from the Society of Plastic
Engineers Recycling Division
- Trex is the first company in the
wood-alternative decking industry to
receive an International Code Council
Evaluation Service® (ICC-ES)* SAVE
Verification for Recycled Content. This
independent third party verification
confirms that, with a minimum of 95.4%
recycled content, Trex composite products
really are as green as it gets.
(Excludes Trex Escapes®)
