What is the difference between Post-Consumer and Pre-Consumer?
Post-consumer refers to material that has been purchased, used, and then recycled. Pre-consumer refers to material that is generated during a manufacturing process, such as scraps from the cutting of envelopes. Instead of being disposed, the materials such as trimmings, damaged or obsolete products, or overruns are collected and incorporated into recycled products. How do I “Buy Recycled?” 10 Read the label to see if the product is made with recycled content. Look for the highest percentage of “post consumer recycled content” you can find. There are everyday products that have recycled content that may not be labeled as such. These products include: steel products such as food cans, cars, appliances, bicycles, furniture; aluminum products such as beverage cans; glass bottles and jars. While you shop, read the labels on the following products to see if they are made using recycled content: Paper products: cereal, cake mix and cracker boxes, facial tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, na
Post-consumer refers to material that has been purchased, used, and then recycled. Pre-consumer refers to material that is generated during a manufacturing process, such as scraps from the cutting of envelopes. Instead of being disposed, the materials such as trimmings, damaged or obsolete products, or overruns are collected and incorporated into recycled products. How do I “Buy Recycled?” 10 Read the label to see if the product is made with recycled content. Look for the highest percentage of “post consumer recycled content” you can find. There are everyday products that have recycled content that may not be labeled as such. These products include: steel products such as food cans, cars, appliances, bicycles, furniture; aluminum products such as beverage cans; glass bottles and jars. While you shop, read the labels on the following products to see if they are made using recycled content: Paper products: cereal, cake mix and cracker boxes, facial tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, na
