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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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The first known use of recycle was in 1925

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“Recycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2021.

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