{"id":4191,"date":"2023-01-26T13:19:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T19:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civitasseniorl.wpenginepowered.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/?p=4191"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:55:42","slug":"senior-living-red-oak-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/senior-living-red-oak-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Oak Seniors and Trex Turn Trash into Treasure with Composite Recycled Benches"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4191\" class=\"elementor elementor-4191\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efc666d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efc666d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcd4eb4\" data-id=\"dcd4eb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec96a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec96a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A unique recycling project was recently completed at the senior living community, Arabella of Red Oak, resulting in two earth-friendly, composite benches for residents.<\/p><p>The residents recycled 510 pounds of plastic from the past year, saving over 40,000 plastic bags and wrap from going to a landfill.<\/p><p>After the residents\u2019 contributions were complete, the plastic and wrap were collected and given to Trex, the world\u2019s largest manufacturer of wood and alternative decking products. In exchange for over 500 pounds of plastic, Trex built beautiful, earth-friendly, composite benches for the community&#8217;s residents and visitors to enjoy.<\/p><p>The drop-off location was at the grocery store, Brookshire\u2019s, in Ferris, TX off of Central Street.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_4199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4199\" style=\"width: 294px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-80 wp-image-4199 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/red-oak-seniors-upcycle.jpeg\" alt=\"Arabella of Red Oak | Upcycling Project \" width=\"294\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/red-oak-seniors-upcycle.jpeg 294w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/red-oak-seniors-upcycle-273x300.jpeg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arabella of Red Oak Recycling Project &#8211; Residents Recycling Plastic Bags<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\u201cWe had over 25 volunteers to help roll and prepare plastic for delivery to the recycling location,\u201d said Robin Jo Smith, the Independent Living Activities Director at Arabella of Red Oak. \u201cBut our residents have donated plastic and plastic bags for the past year. We were able to collect enough plastic to complete two benches.\u201d<\/p><p>She added: \u201cWe are taking a break right now, but residents still bring me plastic bags because once you start recycling, it is hard to stop! We will resume the project some time at the beginning of the year.\u201d<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_4195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4195\" style=\"width: 936px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-80 wp-image-4195 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/jan-c-red-oak-seniors-upcycling-936x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Arabella of Red Oak | Upcycling Project - Jan C. Resident of the Month\" width=\"936\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/jan-c-red-oak-seniors-upcycling-936x1024.jpg 936w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/jan-c-red-oak-seniors-upcycling-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/jan-c-red-oak-seniors-upcycling-768x840.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/jan-c-red-oak-seniors-upcycling-1404x1536.jpg 1404w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/jan-c-red-oak-seniors-upcycling.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recycling Project &#8211; Jan C., Leader of the Project and Resident of the Month<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Resident Ms. Jan C. has been the leader of the project since its beginning. \u201cWe could not have done it without her dedication and drive to change the environment,\u201d says Robin Jo. Jan\u2019s husband was a huge contributor to recycling in his earlier years of life before he was diagnosed with dementia. He passed away a few months ago.<\/p><p>The project is not just to get a bench, but to honor Mr. John C. as well. The community also plans to include the assisted living and memory care side when they begin again.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_4193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4193\" style=\"width: 1003px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/red-oak-seniors-upcycling-project-1003x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Arabella of Red Oak | Upcycling Project\" width=\"1003\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/red-oak-seniors-upcycling-project-1003x1024.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/red-oak-seniors-upcycling-project-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/red-oak-seniors-upcycling-project-768x784.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/red-oak-seniors-upcycling-project.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recycling Project &#8211; Bench<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Trex\u2019s outreach program and Brookshire\u2019s participation as a drop-off location allow senior communities like Arabella of Red Oak to easily recycle and give back.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn how you can get involved in projects that you\u2019re passionate about!<\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/arabella-of-red-oak\/\">Contact us<\/a> to take advantage of a tour of Arabella or Red Oak today. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A unique recycling project was recently completed at the senior living community, Arabella of Red Oak, resulting in two earth-friendly, composite benches for residents. 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