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POST-CONSUMER [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

[Referring to] material, generated by the end-users of products, that has fulfilled its intended purpose or can no longer be used (including material returned from within the distribution chain).

OBS

post-consumer: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

[Se dit d'une] matière, générée par les utilisateurs finaux des produits, qui a rempli la fonction prévue ou qui ne peut plus être utilisée (y compris la matière retournée dans la chaîne de distribution).

OBS

post-consommation : terme normalisé par l'ISO

Spanish

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