postconsumer
adjective
post·con·sum·er
ˌpōst-kən-ˈsü-mər 
1
: discarded by an end consumer
postconsumer waste
2
: having been used and recycled for reuse in another consumer product
postconsumer plastics
Word History
First Known Use
1984, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Postconsumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postconsumer. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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postconsumer
adjective
post·con·sum·er
ˌpōs(t)-kən-ˈsü-mər
1
: discarded by a consumer
postconsumer waste
2
: having been used and recycled for reuse in another consumer product
postconsumer plastics
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