recycling

[ UK /ɹɪsˈa‍ɪklɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ɹiˈsaɪkəɫɪŋ, ɹiˈsaɪkɫɪŋ/ ]

NOUN

used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
Every Monday, we put our recycling out on the curb for pick-up
the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products

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Of course, it was snuffed out because Mars is tectonically dead, so the recycling of chemicals that you get on Earth which keeps things going and supplies the surface biosphere would have actually ceased on Mars a lot earlier.
Some of Britain's biggest coffee shop chains have signed up to a scheme to boost recycling of takeaway cups. Times, Sunday Times
The challenge is that the main ingredient in glass, sand, is plentiful and cheap _ often cheaper than cullet, which is glass that has been prepared for recycling. Breaking News: CBS News
All recycling will be collected from the kerbside, so there will be no excuse whatsoever for people who claim that recycling is too much effort.
The rise was to fund concessionary bus fares, compulsory waste recycling, increased National Insurance, extra planning staff and pay rises, he explained.
All sorts of treasures have been found in the pile of waste, which is why the council receives income from the salvage contractor to help provide funding for a recycling advisor at the site.
He added that it would help with recycling, where plastic bottles need to be rinsed completely clean. Times, Sunday Times
Bury council hopes that cutting down from fortnightly collections of general waste will encourage recycling and save on landfill tax and treatment costs. Times, Sunday Times
Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it.
Recycling also helps control environmental pollution by reducing the need for waste dumps.

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