recycled
Given new life
Recycled describes materials that have been processed for reuse rather than discarded: recycled paper, recycled plastic.
The term extends to ideas or content repurposed from earlier work: The joke felt recycled from his previous act.
Something recycled has been through the cycle before—whether literally reprocessed or figuratively reused.
Converted to new use
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
- salvagedRescued from destruction
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- refurbishedRestored to working order
restored · recovered · remanufactured · reconditioned · renewed · retreaded · revived · reutilized
Put in order
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
- processedSubjected to operations
- shreddedTorn into strips
- pulverizedMade into powder
granulated · melted · remolded · reconstituted · compressed · baled · separated · cleaned
Pressed pulp for writing
- plasticCapable of being molded
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- aluminumElement thirteen
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
metal · bottles · cans · newspaper · containers · packaging · textiles · electronics
Not harming the environment
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- renewableCapable of restoration
- greenColor of vegetation
carbon-neutral · zero-waste · low-impact · compostable · conservation
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- triangleThree-sided plane figure
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- MobiusTopological strip discoverer
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
label · marking · number · certification · identifier · bin · container
Used then discarded material
- post-industrialAfter manufacturing's dominance
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
mixed · virgin · raw · blend · composition
repurposed
Converted to new use
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
- salvagedRescued from destruction
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
refurbished · restored · recovered · remanufactured · reconditioned · renewed · retreaded · revived · reutilized · redeployed
sorted
Put in order
pulverized · granulated · melted · remolded · reconstituted · compressed · baled · separated · cleaned · reprocessed
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
cardboard · metal · bottles · cans · newspaper · containers · packaging · textiles · electronics · e-waste
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- renewableCapable of restoration
green · carbon-neutral · zero-waste · low-impact · compostable · conservation
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symbol · label · marking · number · certification · identifier · bin · container
post-consumer
Used then discarded material
- post-industrialAfter manufacturing's dominance
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- Greeneco-friendly, sustainable, renewable, compost, organic
- paper qualitiessmooth, rough, glossy, matte, textured
- paper typesbond, cardstock, copy paper, newsprint, vellum
- processed statesprocessed, treated, refined, purified, filtered
- paperpaper, sheet, sheets, leaf, A4
- copiedcopied, duplicated, replicated, reproduced, cloned
recycleddiscarded
Gotten rid of
thrown away · trashed · landfilled · incinerated · dumped
- recycle binSorting container for reprocessing
- recycling binVessel for reprocessable materials
- recycling symbolMark indicating reprocessability
- recycling systemsInfrastructure for material recovery
- recycled paperFiber reprocessed into sheets
- recycling centersFacilities processing discarded materials
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