recyclable

American  

[ree-sahyk-luh-buhl] / riˈsaɪk lə bəl /

adjective

1. able to be recycled, often specifically through a public collection service.

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Explanation

Don’t chuck anything recyclable because it can be used again. Glass bottles and paper are recyclable. Styrofoam and unicorns are not. Recycling happens when things like old paper, plastic food containers, and metal cans are turned into something new. Recyclable paper, for example, might find a new life as a cardboard box, and recyclable soda bottles might be transformed into plastic benches and tables. Not everything is recyclable, and people who care about reducing consumption and pollution will often make sure they're buying food and other goods in recyclable containers.

Example Sentences

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recyclable

Arc’teryx wants every product it makes to be fully recyclable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

This produced solid, recyclable photocatalysts that could continuously synthesize H2O2 under natural sunlight while maintaining stable performance.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

BuzzBallz blamed a website error for claiming they were recyclable via Terracycle, a US-only scheme, but did not comment on its now-deleted FAQ that said they were recyclable where UK councils allow.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

It was considered landmark legislation because it requires plastic and packaging companies to use less single-use plastic and ensure by 2032 that all food packaging is either recyclable or compostable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Some of the lines are silly—about how he hogged the pepperoni pizza at our birthday party, put an obviously recyclable cup in the trash, and often leaves his shoelaces untied.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison