Virgin Materials

Any basic materials for industrial processing that have not been previously used, such as petroleum for plastics manufacture, iron ore for steel manufacture, wood pulp for paper manufacture, or bauxite ore for aluminum manufacture.
SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

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