post-consumer
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Recycled plastics, which are made from post-consumer, industrial and agricultural plastic waste, aren’t as closely tied to oil and gas markets; their prices have remained relatively stable throughout this period.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Applying the technique to post-consumer black plastic from food containers and coffee cup lids, the researchers cut the waste into small pieces and found that up to 53% of the polystyrene converted to styrene monomer.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
Bona’s spray bottles are made of 30% post-consumer recycled material.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
Only 5-6 percent for post-consumer plastic waste in the US is actually recyclable, and the per capita generation of plastic waste has increased by 263 percent since 1980.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 12, 2023
However, U.S. policy and corporate discourse focuses on consumers as the main source of waste, as implied by the term "post-consumer waste."
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2023
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