Interpreting Pre-Consumer Recycled Content Claims

There is ongoing debate and confusion in the environmental and manufacturing communities about which materials qualify as pre-consumer recycled content versus post-consumer, byproduct synergy or reuse.

With industries, regulators and NGOs focused on protecting consumers from misleading greenwashing claims, it is important to clarify these terms.

Manufacturers, retailers and consumers all benefit from a clear understanding of the materials and processes that determine how much of a product can legitimately be considered pre-consumer recycled content, as opposed to other recycled sources.

UL Solutions developed this e-book to help clarify these guidelines and provide manufacturers with a reliable reference for validating claims of pre-consumer recycled content.