Recycled-content products save energy and resources, while also keeping
waste out of landfills and incinerators. Recycled-content products
can be made with post-consumer contentMaterials collected for recycling from homes, retail stores, office buildings, etc., after they have completed their intended end use as consumer items. Post-consumer is part of the broader category of "recovered materials.", pre-consumer contentMaterials generated after the manufacture of a product is completed but before the product reaches the consumer. It includes damaged or obsolete products, but not materials commonly reused in the manufacturing process., or a
mix of both. Products made with post-consumer recycled contentThe portion of a product that is made from materials diverted from the waste stream, usually stated as a percentage by weight.
support our recycling programs at home and at work. If people do not
buy products with post-consumer recycled content, manufacturers will
no longer want the paper, cans, glass, or plastic we separate from
trash. Pre-consumer content comes primarily from manufacturer scrap,
and as such does not directly support such recycling efforts.
Recycled-content products save energy and resources, while also keeping
waste out of landfills and incinerators. Recycled-content products
can be made with post-consumer contentMaterials collected for recycling from homes, retail stores, office buildings, etc., after they have completed their intended end use as consumer items. Post-consumer is part of the broader category of "recovered materials.", pre-consumer contentMaterials generated after the manufacture of a product is completed but before the product reaches the consumer. It includes damaged or obsolete products, but not materials commonly reused in the manufacturing process., or a
mix of both. Products made with post-consumer recycled contentThe portion of a product that is made from materials diverted from the waste stream, usually stated as a percentage by weight.
support our recycling programs at home and at work. If people do not
buy products with post-consumer recycled content, manufacturers will
no longer want the paper, cans, glass, or plastic we separate from
trash. Pre-consumer content comes primarily from manufacturer scrap,
and as such does not directly support such recycling efforts.