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pre-consumer

pre-consumer

4.9
Made during the making of a product before it is sold
  • adjective
  • /priː kənˈsjuːmər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : preconsumidor
  • The fabric was made from pre-consumer waste generated during the clothing manufacturing process.

Examples

  • Using pre-consumer materials helps reduce the amount of industrial waste sent to landfills.

  • Many companies collect pre-consumer scraps from factories to recycle into new products.

  • The factory recycled pre-consumer waste to reduce costs.

  • Many companies now focus on pre-consumer materials in their sustainability efforts.

  • Many companies collect pre-consumer scraps from factories to recycle into new products.

  • The fabric was made from pre-consumer waste generated during the clothing manufacturing process.

  • Using pre-consumer materials helps reduce the amount of industrial waste sent to landfills.

Surface Forms

pre-consumer positive

Morphology

pre-consumer = consumer (semi-transparent) = pre + consume + er

The meaning 'before reaching the consumer' is fairly inferable from 'consumer', but the specific manufacturing-waste category is technical.

Etymology

Pre-consumer combines pre- 'before' (as in preview) and consumer 'someone who uses or buys', so it describes things made or left over during production 'before' a product is sold.