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Post-consumer recycled (PCR) content

This is any material that was used by a consumer and then recycled for use in a new product.  A product label might indicate how much post-consumer recycled content that product contains, by percentage-look for a PCR figure on the label. Paper, plastic, steel, and rubber are among the post-consumer discards that get recycled into such things as insulation, park benches, carpets, and napkins. Buying products made of PCR content salvages material that would otherwise end up in a landfill and puts it to good use, while saving "virgin" resources. For more on recycling, click here.

 

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This brittle, silvery white heavy metal occurs naturally in the Earth's crust. Antimony is mixed with other metals to form alloys that are used in materials such as pipes and solder; in powder form, it is added to some plastics and textiles to reduce their flammability. Mining releases it into the environment, as do incinerators and coal-burning power plants. The tiny particles can be carried by air and then settle-contaminating soil, streams, and lakes. Exposure to high levels of antimony (as may occur when working in industries that process the material) is hazardous, and can cause lung and heart problems and gastrointestinal upset, among other symptoms.
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