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up·​cy·​cle | \ ˈəp-ˌsī-kəl  \

upcycled; upcycling

Definition of upcycle

transitive verb

: 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

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Home, Recycled
A Raleigh nonprofit is saving and moving unwanted houses -- taking reusing, instead of razing, to an extreme.

go verb (WEAKEN)

 

[ I ]

to become weak or damaged, especially from being used (too much), or to stop working:

After a gruelling six months singing on a world tour, it is hardly surprising that her voice is starting to go.

I really must get a new jacket - this one's starting to go at the elbows.

Her hearing is going, but otherwise she's remarkably fit for a 95-year-old.

Upcycling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycling

Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless and/or unwanted products into new materials or ...

‎Background - ‎Upcycling in art - ‎Upcycling in music - ‎Upcycling in industry

Definition of upcycle

transitive verb

: 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

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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.