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

Kids Definition

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