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
LanzaTech Global, a carbon recycling company, has announced a major innovation that could reshape the future of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The plant houses expanded enzyme production facilities, which allows Samsaran Eco to further build out its proprietary enzyme discovery and development platform to include recycling a broader range of plastics.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The danger with recycling old narratives is that brands end up getting stuck in the past instead of shaping the future.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Crumple it into a ball, combining smaller pieces with larger ones to prevent it from being missed during the sorting process at recycling facilities.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The city contracts with nine waste service providers and two composters for residential buildings, as well as 17 trash and recycling companies for commercial properties.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
The effort involved in recycling Nespresso pods for most of America is real.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Drone footage captures recycling plant fire What does Windfield Recycling do?
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Emory’s shuttles have been running on biodiesel fuel since 2006, and the campus has conserved fuel energy by recycling old cooking oil used in the dining halls.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The plant houses expanded enzyme production facilities, which allows Samsaran Eco to further build out its proprietary enzyme discovery and development platform to include recycling a broader range of plastics.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The danger with recycling old narratives is that brands end up getting stuck in the past instead of shaping the future.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Crumple it into a ball, combining smaller pieces with larger ones to prevent it from being missed during the sorting process at recycling facilities.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The city contracts with nine waste service providers and two composters for residential buildings, as well as 17 trash and recycling companies for commercial properties.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
The effort involved in recycling Nespresso pods for most of America is real.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Drone footage captures recycling plant fire What does Windfield Recycling do?
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Emory’s shuttles have been running on biodiesel fuel since 2006, and the campus has conserved fuel energy by recycling old cooking oil used in the dining halls.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recycling
recovering
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Kevin Danso has proven himself, but Radu Dragusin is still recovering from an ACL injury and new signing Kota Takai has been struggling with a foot issue.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a workplace recovering from layoffs, that signal is vital.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Recycling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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