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postconsumer — relating to materials or products that have been used by consumers and then recycled

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to materials or products that have been used by consumers and then recycled

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpoʊstˌkənsuːmər/

Example Sentences

  • My eco-friendly t-shirt is made from postconsumer plastic bottles that used to contain my favorite soda.
  • The company proudly advertises that their tissue contains 80% postconsumer recycled fiber.
  • Thanks to postconsumer recycling, yesterday's pizza box becomes today's notebook paper.

postconsumer

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈpoʊstˌkənsuːmər/]

relating to materials or products that have been used by consumers and then recycled

relating to materials or products that have been used by consumers and then recycled
💡 Concept

relating to materials or products that have been used by consumers and then recycled

This late bloomer turns postconsumer waste into gardens for every consumer!
🎵 Rhyme

This late bloomer turns postconsumer waste into gardens for every consumer!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpoʊstˌkənsuːmər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpəʊstˌkənsjuːmə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpost--
Rootconsumer

🎵Rhyme

consumerbloomertumor
consumer
bloomer
tumor

🔗Collocations

postconsumer waste
postconsumer recycled content
postconsumer materials
postconsumer plastic
postconsumer paper
postconsumer products

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My eco-friendly t-shirt is made from postconsumer plastic bottles that used to contain my favorite soda.”

“The company proudly advertises that their tissue contains 80% postconsumer recycled fiber.”

😄 Fun example

“Thanks to postconsumer recycling, yesterday's pizza box becomes today's notebook paper.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

post-userecycledreclaimedreprocessed

Antonyms

virginnewunused

Related

preconsumerrecyclablesustainableeco-friendlywaste management

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