I have a product which comprises 92% stainless steel and 8% core material. The recycled content of the stainless steel is: 76% post-consumer and 15% pre-consumer. The recycled content of the core material is: 9% post-consumer and 9% pre-consumer. Should the values for the stainless steel and the core material be reported as separate units on the BPDO calculator or report the calculated total values for all recycled materials that comprise the product?
For example: Total product cost: $1000 Stainless steel value ($1,000 x 92% = $920) Core material value ($1,000 x 8% = $80)
Recycled content value of stainless steel: ($920 x 76% post-consumer = $699.20) plus ($920 x 15% Pre-consumer = $138 /.5 = $69) for a total of $699.20 + $69 = $768.20
Recycled content value of core material: ($80 x 9% post-consumer = $7.20) plus ($80 x 9% Pre-consumer = $7.20/.5 = $3.60) for a total of $10.80
Total Post-consumer recycled content value = (Stainless + core material) = $706.40
Total Pre-consumer recycled content value = (Stainless _ core material) = $72.60