Trex and Keep Arkansas Beautiful Awarded “Recycling Education Program of the Year”
Retrieved on:
Monday, September 18, 2023
“Through our partnership with Keep Arkansas Beautiful, we were able to further elevate the program and engage even more schools across Arkansas, diverting thousands of pounds of discarded plastic film from landfills and waterways.
Key Points:
- “Through our partnership with Keep Arkansas Beautiful, we were able to further elevate the program and engage even more schools across Arkansas, diverting thousands of pounds of discarded plastic film from landfills and waterways.
- Eleven Arkansas schools participated in the 2022-23 program collecting a combined total of nearly 3,000 pounds of recyclable plastic film.
- “Programs like the NexTrex Challenge help to shape young minds and encourage a lifetime of environmental consciousness,” noted Colbie Jones, director of Keep Arkansas Beautiful.
- PHOTO CAPTION: Harold Ford (center), president of Arkansas Recycling Coalition, presents the award for “2023 Recycling Education Program of the Year” to Stephanie Hicks (left), materials and recycling programs manager for Trex Company and Colbie Jones (right), director of Keep Arkansas Beautiful.