adjective
- relating to or denoting waste material or products that have been used by consumers and discarded
Usage: commonly used in environmental and recycling contexts
Examples
- The company uses postconsumer plastic in its packaging to reduce environmental impact.
- Postconsumer waste is collected and sorted at recycling facilities.
- This paper contains 50% postconsumer fiber.
- Postconsumer materials are cheaper than virgin resources in some cases.
- The label indicates that the product is made from postconsumer recycled content.
- Postconsumer aluminum cans are melted down and reformed into new products.