postconsumer

adjective

post·con·sum·er | \ˌpōst-kən-ˈsü-mər

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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

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