11/22/2025
We have a new concept.
Every day shipments come into the big stores in our community wrapped in film plastic. The vast majority of this film plastic goes straight to the landfill. The Western Placer Waste Management Authority, where all your trash goes, does not attempt to sort film plastic from all the rsst of the trash.
However, there is hope. The Trex company, which makes the Trex deck boards you are probably familiar with, has a boundless appetite for film plastic, which they directly repurpose to make their deck boards. They have launched an innovative program called NexTrex Grassroots to encourage communities like ours to establish film plastic recyclcing center. Trex will provide us with a baler and will pick up the baled plastic at regular intervals.
However, there are two key elements that are left for us to figure out. First, we need a closed structure to keep the plastic dry. The structure needs to be at least 1000 sq.ft., preferably somewhat larger. It should be fairly close to downtown. Second, we are going to need a forklift, as the bales are 700-1000 pounds.
Is there anyone out there with a structure you are willing to dedicate to a good cause? How about a forklift? If we can get these elements in place, we envision enlisting a platoon of local volunteers to visit the big stores on a weekly basis, pick up 4-5 plastic bags from each one, and deliver them to the Recycling Center.
This is an ambitious vision, but very much within the scope of a giving community like ours. If we can make this happen, we will be diverting up to a hundred tons of plastic from the landfill every year. Let's do this!
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