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 What
is PCF?
Post consumer recycled fiber (PCF) is one of the
materials we use to make our new Evolution World hot cups. In order to
understand what PCF is, one must first have an understanding of the
difference between pre consumer and post consumer waste.
Pre consumer waste is a material that was discarded before it was ready for consumer use. Pre consumer waste is the reintroduction of manufacturing scrap (such as trimmings from paper production, defective aluminum cans, etc.) back into the manufacturing process.
Post consumer waste is material discarded after someone uses it. Post consumer waste has served its intended purpose, passed through the hands of a final consumer, and has been discarded for disposal or recycling.
Our Evolution World hot cups are made with 24% post consumer recycled fiber. That means that 24% of the fiber used to make these cups has already served a purpose as something else (office paper most commonly), was sent through the recycling stream, and was repurposed into foodservice grade paperboard. This paperboard is certified by the FDA for foodservice use.
Offering products with post consumer recycled fiber has the added benefit of helping stimulate demand for recycled paper, thus helping support the recycling markets here in the United States.
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