Consumer waste that has become a raw material (feedstock) for another product. It originates from products that have served a useful purpose in the consumer market. Much of this feedstock comes from residential and commercial (office) recycling programs for aluminum, glass, plastic and paper. Other post-consumer feedstock is supplied by businesses that recycle construction and demolition debris.
Material that has been recovered after its use as a consumer product. Examples include fleece clothing made from pop bottles and reclaimed carpet tiles used for new tile backing.
Containing materials that consumers have used and recycled.
Material that has been recovered after its intended use as a consumer product. Examples include soda and water bottles. This helps eliminate the possibility of these items ending up in landfills.
Materials that have been recovered after use.
Recyclable items that are manufactured into new products. For example: Plastic soda pop bottles can be recycled into fabric to make clothing and carpet.
In the case of Tyvek® spunbonded olefin fabrics, the amount of polyethylene recovered from used plastic containers that, after cleaning, is used to make certain Tyvek® products.