Non-virgin materials

Materials that have been previously used. This includes: materials in products that have been reused, refurbished or repaired; components that have been remanufactured; and materials that have been recycled. Non-virgin materials are also referred to as secondary...

Virgin materials

Materials that are continually replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion. Examples include: cotton, hemp, maize, wood, wool, leather, agricultural by-products, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and sea salt. To fit in a circular economy such...

Renewable materials

Materials that are continually replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion. Examples include: cotton, hemp, maize, wood, wool, leather, agricultural by-products, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and sea salt. To fit in a circular economy such...

Finite materials

Materials that are non-renewable. Examples include: metals and minerals fossil forms of carbon such as oil, coal, and natural gas; and sand, rocks and stones.

United Kingdom (UK) Green Claims Code

First published in 2021, the UK Green Claims Code was designed for businesses with consumer-facing products and services to check whether their environmental claims would be misleading as defined by British consumer law....

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