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postconsumer


post·con·sum·er

adj \-kən-ˈsü-mər\

Definition of POSTCONSUMER

1
: discarded by an end consumer <postconsumer waste>
2
: having been used and recycled for reuse in another consumer product <postconsumer plastics>

First Known Use of POSTCONSUMER

1984

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