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
This late bloomer turns postconsumer waste into gardens for every consumer!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Postconsumer is a neologism created in the 1990s during the rise of environmental movements. It combines the prefix 'post-' (meaning after) with 'consumer' to describe materials or products that have been used by end consumers and are now available for recycling or waste management.
Breakdown
post- (after, following) + consumer (one who purchases and uses goods). The compound describes the phase after a product has completed its initial consumer use cycle.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
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