What is the difference between preconsumer waste and postconsumer waste?
Preconsumer waste, also known as post industrial waste, is generally thought of as material diverted from the waste stream during a manufacturing process. This does not include the reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and is capable of being reclaimed in the same process that generated it. Preconsumer waste is generally thought of as waste paper generated at the home or in the office after it has served its intended use. For example, newspapers that are recycled after they have been read are considered to be postconsumer waste.
