recycled

recycle re‧cy‧cle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] verb [intransitive, transitive]

to put used objects or materials through a special process, so that they can be used again:

• We recycle all our cans and bottles.

• Environmentalists have attacked the material because it doesn't recycle as well as steel.

— recyclable adjective :

• recyclable materials

— recycled adjective :

• recycled paper

— recycling noun [uncountable] :

• a metals recycling plant

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recycled UK US /ˌriːˈsaɪkld/ adjective ENVIRONMENT

► recycled materials or products have been treated using a special industrial process so that they can be used again: »

Stores and manufacturers are redesigning their packaging to include more recycled content.

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Authors of various reports have recommended the use of recycled water as a weapon in the fight against climate change.

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recycled materials/goods

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recycled paper/plastic/glass