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upcycled; upcycling
Definition of upcycle
: to recycle (something) in such a way that the resulting product is of a higher value than the original item : to create an object of greater value from (a discarded object of lesser value)The line upcycles single-use plastic bags that are cleaned and brought in from Bali, Indonesia, and parts of California for use as the main material in the shoes. In the company's first year more than 175,000 plastic bags were reused to create footwear and accessories.— Melissa Magsaysay
Home, Recycled
A Raleigh nonprofit is saving and moving unwanted houses -- taking reusing, instead of razing, to an extreme.
recycle
verb [T]
to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials which can be used again:
The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.
recyclable
adjective
able to be recycled
recycled
adjective
having been used before and then processed so that it can form a new product:
This newspaper is made of recycled paper.
recycling
noun [U]
when paper, glass, plastic, etc. is put through a process so that it can be used again:
ways to encourage recycling
a recycling centre
raze
verb [T]
to completely destroy a city, building, etc:
The town was razed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing.
A Raleigh nonprofit is saving and moving unwanted houses -- taking reusing, instead of razing, to an extreme.
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Upcycling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycling
Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycling
Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-Definition of upcycle
: to recycle (something) in such a way that the resulting product is of a higher value than the original item : to create an object of greater value from (a discarded object of lesser value)The line upcycles single-use plastic bags that are cleaned and brought in from Bali, Indonesia, and parts of California for use as the main material in the shoes. In the company's first year more than 175,000 plastic bags were reused to create footwear and accessories.— Melissa Magsaysay
recycle
: to recycle (something) in such a way that the resulting product is of a higher value than the original item : to create an object of greater value from (a discarded object of lesser value)The line upcycles single-use plastic bags that are cleaned and brought in from Bali, Indonesia, and parts of California for use as the main material in the shoes. In the company's first year more than 175,000 plastic bags were reused to create footwear and accessories.— Melissa Magsaysay
verb [T]
to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials which can be used again:
The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.
recyclable
adjective
able to be recycled
recycled
adjective
having been used before and then processed so that it can form a new product:
This newspaper is made of recycled paper.
recycling
noun [U]
when paper, glass, plastic, etc. is put through a process so that it can be used again:
ways to encourage recycling
a recycling centre
raze
verb [T]
to completely destroy a city, building, etc:
The town was razed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing.
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