as in recovering
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound
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Recent Examples of recycling The collection is the result of the mill’s 20-plus years of experience recycling cotton in house. —
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026 On Earth Day, we’re reminded that protecting the planet often begins with simple actions, like recycling a bottle, planting a tree, or using a little less energy at home. —Dan McGowan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 Some buildings, including one in midtown, are asking residents to keep recycling inside their apartments, which some users on an Upper East Side Reddit forum flatly refused to do. —Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026 Fire burns at the site of recycling materials following a Russian strike in Kyiv on Thursday. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026 Environmental groups say advanced recycling is waste disposal, not recycling, and a distraction from real solutions like producing and using less plastic. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Many workers spoke of feeding their families and contributing to a circular economy by salvaging and recycling waste. —CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 Leaderboard Michael McCullar was appointed CFO of Nexus Circular, a recycling company and portfolio business of Cox Enterprises. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 The name refers to the lifecycle of recycling materials. —Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026 On Earth Day, we’re reminded that protecting the planet often begins with simple actions, like recycling a bottle, planting a tree, or using a little less energy at home. —Dan McGowan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 Some buildings, including one in midtown, are asking residents to keep recycling inside their apartments, which some users on an Upper East Side Reddit forum flatly refused to do. —Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026 Fire burns at the site of recycling materials following a Russian strike in Kyiv on Thursday. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026 Environmental groups say advanced recycling is waste disposal, not recycling, and a distraction from real solutions like producing and using less plastic. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Many workers spoke of feeding their families and contributing to a circular economy by salvaging and recycling waste. —CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 Leaderboard Michael McCullar was appointed CFO of Nexus Circular, a recycling company and portfolio business of Cox Enterprises. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 The name refers to the lifecycle of recycling materials. —Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recycling
recovering
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Joseph Hickox, owner and operator of the Chick-fil-A restaurant, told KEYT-TV at the time that the employee was at home recovering after she was taken to the hospital.— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
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Her doctors noted that the teen was otherwise healthy after recovering from the chickenpox several weeks prior.— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Recycling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/recycling. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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