# 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper.

As prescribed in 4.303 , insert the following clause:

Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011)

1. (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

   “Postconsumer fiber” means-

   1. (1) Paper, paperboard, and fibrous materials from retail stores, office buildings, homes, and so forth, after they have passed through their end-usage as a consumer item, including: used corrugated boxes; old newspapers; old magazines; mixed waste paper; tabulating cards; and used cordage; or

   2. (2) All paper, paperboard, and fibrous materials that enter and are collected from municipal solid waste; but not

   3. (3) Fiber derived from printers’ over-runs, converters’ scrap, and over-issue publications.

2. (b) The Contractor is required to submit paper documents, such as offers, letters, or reports that are printed or copied double-sided on paper containing at least 30 percent postconsumer fiber, whenever practicable, when not using electronic commerce methods to submit information or data to the Government.

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