recycling

Scientific  

/ rē-sī′klĭng /

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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Example Sentences

“Oil, of course, is entirely consumed outside of plastics and lubricant recycling,” he said.

From MarketWatch

“I am always thinking about some aspect of recycling,” she said, “seeing the value in these things that we deem ‘trash.’”

From Los Angeles Times

Would China freeze production of separated plutonium by shutting down its spent-fuel recycling plants?

From The Wall Street Journal

India currently has no dedicated budget for solar-waste recycling and only a few small facilities to process old panels.

From BBC

California milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol, the one with the chasing arrows, potentially threatening the existence of the ubiquitous beverage containers.

From Los Angeles Times