Recycle
verb
To put used items through a process so they can be used again.
We should recycle paper to save trees.
Often appears as...
- recycle paper
- recycle plastic
verb
To reuse something in a different form or for a different purpose.
They recycle old cars into furniture.
Often appears as...
- recycle material
- recycle components
verb
In computer programming, to use a particular area of memory after it has been used and freed.
The program recycles memory to optimize performance.
Often appears as...
- recycle memory
- recycle resources
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To repeat something, such as a joke, story or piece of information, especially because it is still interesting or relevant.
He's always recycling the same old jokes.
Often appears as...
- recycle joke
- recycle story
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To put used items through a process so they can be used again.
We should recycle paper to save trees.
Often appears as...
- recycle paper
- recycle plastic
verb
To reuse something in a different form or for a different purpose.
They recycle old cars into furniture.
Often appears as...
- recycle material
- recycle components
verb
In computer programming, to use a particular area of memory after it has been used and freed.
The program recycles memory to optimize performance.
Often appears as...
- recycle memory
- recycle resources
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To repeat something, such as a joke, story or piece of information, especially because it is still interesting or relevant.
He's always recycling the same old jokes.
Often appears as...
- recycle joke
- recycle story
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Focus
Usually related to sustainability and environmental protection efforts.
Recycling bins help reduce waste in landfills.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Materials
Typically involves paper, plastic, glass, and metal items.
Please rinse bottles before you recycle them.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Universal
Not all materials can be recycled; check local guidelines.
This type of plastic can't be recycled here.
Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Focus
Usually related to sustainability and environmental protection efforts.
Recycling bins help reduce waste in landfills.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Materials
Typically involves paper, plastic, glass, and metal items.
Please rinse bottles before you recycle them.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Universal
Not all materials can be recycled; check local guidelines.
This type of plastic can't be recycled here.
Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Focus
Usually related to sustainability and environmental protection efforts.
Recycling bins help reduce waste in landfills.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Materials
Typically involves paper, plastic, glass, and metal items.
Please rinse bottles before you recycle them.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Universal
Not all materials can be recycled; check local guidelines.
This type of plastic can't be recycled here.
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Video examples
How whales breathe,...
They use this to capture as much air as they can to take down with them when they're diving, because when you dive, pressures increase, and that decreases the volume of air you have available. But more importantly, having that sack allows them to recycle the air that they're using, because air is a precious commodity.
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Why is biodiversity so...
that decompose and recycle nutrients to create rich soil. The rainforest is a huge system filled with many smaller systems, like this, each packed with interconnected species. Every link provides stability to the next, strengthening biodiversity's weave. That weave is further reinforced
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Mike Biddle: We can...
it's become pretty clear to me that we don't necessarily leave these toddler rules behind as we develop into adults. And let me tell you why I have that perspective. Because each and every day at our recycling plants around the world we handle about one million pounds
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
feed on Deborah's collected on the ground recycling dead waste which becomes new soil making them vital for the Savannah ecosystem the open grasslands of Africa are one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth they support millions of
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An eco-modernist...
associate being environmentally friendly with things like recycling driving hybrid cars and consuming less that's certainly how I used to think I was raised on a goat farm where we grew our own vegetables and heated with wood in
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The life cycle of a...
Instead of throwing them away at the end of their life, donate, recycle, or reuse them as cleaning rags. And, finally, you might ask yourself, how many t-shirts and articles of clothing will you consume over your lifetime,
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How does fracking work?...
That's usually done in pits on-site in deep wells or off-site at water treatment facilities. Another option is to recycle the flow-back liquid, but the recycling process can actually increase levels of contamination
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Meet the microbes that...
a high temperature that can weaken PET polymers and make them digestible. With the help of these and other tiny diehards, the future of PET recycling looks promising. But PET is just one type of plastic.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Like the waves hit the shore and it's done. And then it recycles, right? And it's like, I can go there and touch my grief, and it's not gonna be forever in that super hot, teary moment.
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Earth's Hidden Volcanos...
recycling minerals from deep within the earth's crust they nourish our land with ash creating some of the most fertile plains on earth
Video examples
How whales breathe,...
They use this to capture as much air as they can to take down with them when they're diving, because when you dive, pressures increase, and that decreases the volume of air you have available. But more importantly, having that sack allows them to recycle the air that they're using, because air is a precious commodity.
Video examples
Why is biodiversity so...
that decompose and recycle nutrients to create rich soil. The rainforest is a huge system filled with many smaller systems, like this, each packed with interconnected species. Every link provides stability to the next, strengthening biodiversity's weave. That weave is further reinforced
Video examples
Mike Biddle: We can...
it's become pretty clear to me that we don't necessarily leave these toddler rules behind as we develop into adults. And let me tell you why I have that perspective. Because each and every day at our recycling plants around the world we handle about one million pounds
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
feed on Deborah's collected on the ground recycling dead waste which becomes new soil making them vital for the Savannah ecosystem the open grasslands of Africa are one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth they support millions of
Video examples
An eco-modernist...
associate being environmentally friendly with things like recycling driving hybrid cars and consuming less that's certainly how I used to think I was raised on a goat farm where we grew our own vegetables and heated with wood in
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
Instead of throwing them away at the end of their life, donate, recycle, or reuse them as cleaning rags. And, finally, you might ask yourself, how many t-shirts and articles of clothing will you consume over your lifetime,
Video examples
How does fracking work?...
That's usually done in pits on-site in deep wells or off-site at water treatment facilities. Another option is to recycle the flow-back liquid, but the recycling process can actually increase levels of contamination
Video examples
Meet the microbes that...
a high temperature that can weaken PET polymers and make them digestible. With the help of these and other tiny diehards, the future of PET recycling looks promising. But PET is just one type of plastic.
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Like the waves hit the shore and it's done. And then it recycles, right? And it's like, I can go there and touch my grief, and it's not gonna be forever in that super hot, teary moment.
Video examples
Earth's Hidden Volcanos...
recycling minerals from deep within the earth's crust they nourish our land with ash creating some of the most fertile plains on earth
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Quote examples
Alvin Lee
English Musician
I strongly encourage listening to the radio to hear something you haven't heard before. It's a very healthy thing to do. It's strange: unless you reload your iPods every couple of weeks, you're listening to and recycling the same music all of the time. I'm serious. Listen to your radio station.
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Tyson Chandler
American Athlete
I thought it was normal to recycle pants and shoes from your older cousins. That was just my way of life. At the end of the month, there was not much food in the refrigerator and you're hoping the first comes so food can come again. You never forget those things.
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Alex Steffen
American Writer
We don't need more recycling, we need a completely different system of closed-loop manufacturing, and no matter how many cans I crush, my personal actions at the consumer level are of very little importance in getting us there.
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Jimin
South Korean Singer
I think the things that everyone can do are small things, but if they're done, it will eventually help the environment. I think recycling is the biggest effort I'm making.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
You can't change the world; you can't fix the whole environment. But you can recycle. You can turn the water off when you're brushing your teeth. You can do small things.
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Matt Rosendale
American Public Servant
If we can recycle a valuable product that serves an important purpose - and create jobs in the process - then why wouldn't we? Well, that's exactly what fly ash offers.
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Jesse Jackson
American Activist
The more you focus on sex without love, and drugs and violence, lifestyle of intimidation and recycling, the less energy you spend on opening up the big tent.
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Kevin Michael Richardson
American Actor
A lot of times when people cast me, they want this big, deep black voice... And I tend to recycle them with different roles from time to time.
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Erin O'Connor
English Model
It's like recycling: selling old clothes to help make new ones.
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Agnes Gund
American Public Servant
Recycling old buildings to show art is very important.
Quote examples
Alvin Lee
English Musician
I strongly encourage listening to the radio to hear something you haven't heard before. It's a very healthy thing to do. It's strange: unless you reload your iPods every couple of weeks, you're listening to and recycling the same music all of the time. I'm serious. Listen to your radio station.
Quote examples
Tyson Chandler
American Athlete
I thought it was normal to recycle pants and shoes from your older cousins. That was just my way of life. At the end of the month, there was not much food in the refrigerator and you're hoping the first comes so food can come again. You never forget those things.
Quote examples
Alex Steffen
American Writer
We don't need more recycling, we need a completely different system of closed-loop manufacturing, and no matter how many cans I crush, my personal actions at the consumer level are of very little importance in getting us there.
Quote examples
Jimin
South Korean Singer
I think the things that everyone can do are small things, but if they're done, it will eventually help the environment. I think recycling is the biggest effort I'm making.
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
You can't change the world; you can't fix the whole environment. But you can recycle. You can turn the water off when you're brushing your teeth. You can do small things.
Quote examples
Matt Rosendale
American Public Servant
If we can recycle a valuable product that serves an important purpose - and create jobs in the process - then why wouldn't we? Well, that's exactly what fly ash offers.
Quote examples
Jesse Jackson
American Activist
The more you focus on sex without love, and drugs and violence, lifestyle of intimidation and recycling, the less energy you spend on opening up the big tent.
Quote examples
Kevin Michael Richardson
American Actor
A lot of times when people cast me, they want this big, deep black voice... And I tend to recycle them with different roles from time to time.
Quote examples
Erin O'Connor
English Model
It's like recycling: selling old clothes to help make new ones.
Quote examples
Agnes Gund
American Public Servant
Recycling old buildings to show art is very important.
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