Five-year capacity allows processing of up to 21 million pounds of recovered turf plastic, enough for more than 300,000 composite railroad ties
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Triton Group, TenCate and iSustain today announced a new recycling partnership that will convert plastic recovered from retired synthetic turf fields into composite railroad ties.
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