recycles
Converts trash again
Recycles is the verb recycle in the third person or as a plural noun.
To recycle is to process used materials into new products rather than discarding them: The city recycles glass and plastic.
Extended uses cover reusing or repurposing anything: The show recycles old jokes.
As a noun, recycles are items put out for recycling collection.
Handling material again
- sortingArranging into sequence
- collectionGathered set of items
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- binsReceptacles for storage
centers · facilities · pickup · separation · processing · baling · shredding · crushing
Capable of being molded
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- aluminumElement thirteen
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
metal · cans · bottles · newspapers · electronics · textiles · steel · tin
Color of vegetation
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- circularForming a closed curve
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
carbon-neutral · renewable · low-impact · closed-loop · cradle-to-cradle · lifecycle · responsible · ethical
Adapt for new use
- upcycleCreatively reuse discarded materials
- reclaimTake back possession
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- convertChange in form or faith
reprocess · remanufacture · remake · refashion · rework · reconstitute · downcycle · melt
Waste burial ground
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
diversion · reduction · conservation · footprint · disposal · decomposition · leachate · incineration
Having had prior ownership
- thriftCareful use of resources
- donateGive to charity
- resellVend a second time
- swapExchange one for another
hand-me-down · freecycle · regift · preloved · vintage · consignment · charity · garage-sale
reprocessing
Handling material again
- sortingArranging into sequence
- collectionGathered set of items
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
bins · centers · facilities · pickup · separation · processing · baling · shredding · crushing · hauling
plastic
Capable of being molded
cardboard · metal · cans · bottles · newspapers · electronics · textiles · steel · tin · copper
green
Color of vegetation
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- circularForming a closed curve
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
sustainable · carbon-neutral · renewable · low-impact · closed-loop · cradle-to-cradle · lifecycle · responsible · ethical
repurpose
Adapt for new use
- upcycleCreatively reuse discarded materials
- reclaimTake back possession
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
convert · reprocess · remanufacture · remake · refashion · rework · reconstitute · downcycle · melt · pulp
landfill
Waste burial ground
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- emissionsSubstances released into air
contamination · diversion · reduction · conservation · footprint · disposal · decomposition · leachate · incineration · methane
secondhand
Having had prior ownership
swap · hand-me-down · freecycle · regift · preloved · vintage · consignment · charity · garage-sale · flea-market
- 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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