Category
Material Sources (Pre Consumer)
Description
Recycled content is the proportion, by mass, of pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled material in packaging (AS/ISO 14021).
Pros
- Reduced Energy Consumption
- Decreased Pollution
- Slows The Rate Of Resource Depletion
- Reduces global warming effects
- Decreases landfill waste
Cons
- Recycling costs can be expensive
- Quality of recycled materials can be lower than original virgin materials.
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