decking

Hard-to-break-down plastics usually have to travel farther to manufacturing plants that use them for outdoor structures such as decking and fencing and long-lasting drainage products.

"Lots of the decking in still in place - teak decking," he said.

It’s no wonder you might be drawn to the composite decking displays at local home and garden shows.

Two dozen trackers ended up in the hands of Trex, a company that makes benches and decking out of discarded plastic.

Roughly a quarter ended up at a company called Trex — with sites in Nevada and Virginia — that uses plastic film to create decking.