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400,000 PLASTIC BOTTLES WERE RECYCLED TO CREATE THE MATERIAL FOR THIS WETLANDS BOARDWALK

400,000 PLASTIC BOTTLES WERE RECYCLED TO CREATE THE MATERIAL FOR THIS WETLANDS BOARDWALK

CO NSTRUCTION PRODUCT S STRUXURE ® PROJECT PROFILE TIMBER RIDGE TRAIL West Chicago, Illinois 400,000 PLASTIC BOTTLES WERE RECYCLED TO CREATE THE MATERIAL FOR THIS WETLANDS BOARDWALKPROJECT PROFILE TIMBER RIDGE TRAIL West Chicago, Illinois PROJECT: Wetlands Crossing and Boardwalk PURPOSE: Pedestrian Usage DuPage Forest Preserve specified AXION’s STRUXURE ® material, made from 100%-recycled plastics, for its environmentally-sensitive wetlands crossing. Including a low-profile, post-and-beam design, the boardwalk is incorporated into the design of the trail system for the park. The design facilitates the free flow of ground waters and wildlife underneath, as well as a dry walking surface for visitors to the park. Completed January 2012. Using 100%-recycled plastics, AXION transfo

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