as in recovered
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 recycled
Less than 12 percent of textiles are recycled into new textiles.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
But less than 20% of it gets recycled.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Electric machines process 12,800 tons of construction waste Volvo revealed that the electric machines helped sort and process approximately 12,800 tons of construction waste, with 96% recycled into raw materials for future use – supporting the shift towards circular materials management.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Leaves have nutrients that can be recycled into your lawn, according to a 2023 article from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's horticulture department.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Scoops are recycled on YouTube and podcasts.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Although glass is touted as infinitely recyclable, only 6% of architectural glass is downcycled into glass products that require less purity and precision, and almost none is recycled into architectural glass.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Most everything else about the design is recycled.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
It's estimated that more than 220 million tons of polyolefin products are manufactured annually around the world – but only 1% to 10% of it is recycled globally, in part because this material is awfully hard to break down.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
But less than 20% of it gets recycled.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Electric machines process 12,800 tons of construction waste Volvo revealed that the electric machines helped sort and process approximately 12,800 tons of construction waste, with 96% recycled into raw materials for future use – supporting the shift towards circular materials management.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Leaves have nutrients that can be recycled into your lawn, according to a 2023 article from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's horticulture department.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Scoops are recycled on YouTube and podcasts.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Although glass is touted as infinitely recyclable, only 6% of architectural glass is downcycled into glass products that require less purity and precision, and almost none is recycled into architectural glass.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Most everything else about the design is recycled.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
It's estimated that more than 220 million tons of polyolefin products are manufactured annually around the world – but only 1% to 10% of it is recycled globally, in part because this material is awfully hard to break down.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recycled
recovered
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The fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The gun and cartridges recovered are to be flown to the FBI’s main laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for the most technologically advanced forensic analysis, law enforcement sources told ABC News.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Recycled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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