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Person County Economic Development Corp. Recycled plastic furniture maker Poly-Wood LLC plans a $61 million expansion at its Roxboro, N.C., campus. An employee works in the Roxboro factory. Recycled plastic furniture maker Poly-Wood LLC is investing $61.6 million and adding 300 jobs at its factory in North Carolina, as the company continues a growth push. In a July 27 announcement from Gov. Roy Cooper, the company said the jobs would be added over five years at its factory and distribution site in Roxboro, N.C., where it makes outdoor furniture like Adirondack chairs from recycled high densit...

Watch Plastic Waste Become 'Lumber' for Adirondack Chairs Meet Polywood: the answer to plastic pollution. Jun 2, 2021 As the global demand for lumber continues to skyrocket, it’s time to think hard about using alternatives to wood. So, why not plastic? In the latest episode of the Popular Mechanics series “MADE HERE,” we tour the factory for Polywood, a company that takes recycled plastic (mostly milk jugs), turns it into “lumber,” and uses it to fashion outdoor furniture. ➡ “Recycled plastic is important because the nature of the materials—can be used infinitely,...