recycling

1. The collection and often reprocessing of discarded materials for reuse. Recycled materials include those used in manufacturing processes and those used in consumer products. The recycled material is often degraded somewhat by use or processing and therefore must be converted to another purpose. For example, the processing of recycled newspaper and other paper wastes usually shortens their fibers, and the material cannot be used to make high-grade paper. Instead, it can be reprocessed to make cardboard or insulation. Recycling helps reduce pollution, prolong the usefulness of landfills, and conserve natural resources.

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When the team applied zap-and-freeze to the human tissue samples, they found the same vesicle recycling steps occurring in human neurons.

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The original dispute followed the scrapping of a waste collection and recycling officer role, which Unite said would see affected workers lose up to £8,000 a year.

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Vapes should not be put in general waste or recycling, but disposed of in specialised recycling bins which can be found in shops or recycling centres.

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Company investigators and local law enforcement drive by recycling yards piled with junk metal, looking for signs of stolen copper.

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He explained that while recycling some items can be a good way to go, the process still produces emissions, so "by reusing things you're generating far less carbon".

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