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"Built from recycled plastic and reclaimed metal" is the company's own line, and the second half of it deserves a paragraph. The standard frame is fabricated from reclaimed steel and powder coated in the same shop. Steel is the most recycled material on earth, and a frame that is powder coated rather than painted carries no solvent and does not need recoating.
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Aluminum across the families
When aluminum is the greener choice
Aluminum is chosen for exposure, on shorelines and rooftops, and for servicing, because an all-aluminum receptacle is the lightest thing a crew can lift. Its environmental case is longevity. It does not rust, so in a coastal setting it outlasts a steel frame that would eventually need replacing however good its coating. A bench that lasts longer is a bench manufactured less often, which is the same argument as everywhere else on this page.
The honest note on aluminum: it is energy-intensive to produce from ore and cheap to recycle, so its footprint depends heavily on recycled content, and we should be able to say what ours is. That is a supplier question and it belongs on the list.
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