The use of the word “recycled” and the display of the symbol is governed by the Federal Trade Commission. Currently, there is no agreement on what the term "recycled paper" means, beyond the fact that it contains recovered fiber which may be
pre-consumer or post-consumer. You should specify post-consumer standards in your project specifications to ensure your standards are met. The actual percentage
of the recycled and post-consumer recycled content is important to note when
buying paper.
The symbol to the right means that the product is made from material that has
been used before. If there is no qualifying statement (e.g.,"60% post consumer recycled content") then symbol means the product is 100% recycled.
National Envelope has white wove commercial envelopes with 30% post-consumer waste (PCW) in stock at many of its facilities. Any special make envelope can be manufactured utilizing: