What Is Post-Consumer Waste and why it is Important
Post-consumer waste. It is a term you may have heard used, but do you know what it means? Is it waste from households? Is it waste from industries? How should you dispose of it? What is its environmental impact? Waste, when not properly disposed of, can be extremely harmful to the environment. What is Post-Consumer Waste? Post-consumer waste (PCW) is waste that is left over after it has served its original purpose as a consumer item, such as polyethylene used for food or product packaging. The large amount of household waste produced daily from food, drinks and product packaging is post-consumer waste and, if not dealt with properly, could cause major damage to the environment. Post-consumer waste is either recycled, sent to landfill, or incinerated, with the latter two being very harmful to the planet. This is due to the harmful gases and toxins that are released into the atmosphere when PCW is disposed of via these processes. Hence why recycling PCW packaging, including...