Glossary · Manufacturing
What Is PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled)?
PCR, post-consumer recycled material, is resin reclaimed from used consumer packaging and reprocessed into new pack. Using it lowers virgin plastic consumption; the trade-off is that recycled feedstock varies more between batches than virgin resin, which can affect colour consistency and clarity.
Why it matters when you source
Ask for the PCR percentage in writing on the specification, because "recyclable" and "made from recycled material" are different claims and only the second is a statement about content. Higher recycled content usually narrows the colour range you can specify.
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