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post-consumer paper products [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

Paper products previously used by consumers and collected from businesses and homes.

CONT

Arbour Recycled Products, on Fourth Avenue in the Glebe, has a wide variety of 100% recycled, post-consumer paper products, including computer paper, stationery, photocopy and fax paper, and other office and school supplies.

OBS

This term is derived by adding the prefix "post-" to the word "commercial". The term has a specialized meaning as it pertains to paper recycling, but the growing popularity and the continued development of this field is making it part of general language. The term is slowly becoming recognized by more of the general public as its usage in less specialized media and conversation increases.

Key term(s)
  • post-consumer paper product

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
  • Néologie et emprunts
OBS

On dénote notamment l'emploi de «post-consommation» dans le syntagme «emballage post-consommation» retrouvé dans le périodique français Cartonnages Emballages Modernes de mai 1992, page 72.

Key term(s)
  • papier recyclé après consommation
  • papier de post consommation
  • papiers de post-consommation

Spanish

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