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What is the difference between pre- and post-consumer recycled materials?

April 26, 2017Materials post-consumer pre- recycled

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What is the difference between pre- and post-consumer recycled materials?

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Pre-consumer materials (or post-industrial) are factory trimmings or overruns such as paper scraps at a paper mill which are routinely recycled. Post-consumer materials means a product has been used by a consumer (such as yesterday’s newspaper) and collected to be recycled. Look for post-consumer recycled materials whenever possible.