What does post-consumer and pre-consumer waste material mean? Why do we use them for our products?

Post-consumer waste materials are those that are obtained from used containers, packaging or other user-discarded items that may have been used in drinks, food items, equipment or any other packaged merchandise.   Pre-consumer waste materials are those obtained from manufacturing excesses or overruns from factories.   By reclaiming waste materials to use for our green products, we help reduce the amount of trash that would otherwise go into our landfill.  We also help minimize the depletion of natural resources by eliminating the need to use virgin raw materials.

Learn more green labeling terms in our Green 101 section.