Manufacturing With the Right Stuff

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Agricultural Waste: wheat or rice straw, corn husks or other parts of agricultural crops remaining after food value is obtained.

Non Timber Forestry: cork, sap, nuts, and other products that can be harvested on a regular basis without killing the tree.

Packaging: includes all containers, pallets, wraps, etc. used for delivery from factory to installation.

Post Consumer (PC) and Post Industrial (PI or pre consumer) Recycling: Post consumer must be after consumer use. Post industrial does not include waste from the manufacturer's own operations. See U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) definition Part 260—Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/grnrule/guides980427.htm   

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