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Term explained

PIR

Pre-consumer recycled material comes from production scrap that has not reached a consumer.

PIR (pre-consumer recycled) is made from controlled production offcuts or rejects. It is not the same as PCR, so suppliers should document the two streams separately for compliance and marketing claims.