Reuse
verb
To use something again.
We can reuse the plastic bottles instead of throwing them away.
Often appears as...
- reuse materials
- reuse resources
noun
The action of using something again.
There is a lot of room for improvement in the reuse of recyclable materials.
Often appears as...
- materials reuse
- resource reuse
verb
To use something again in a different way or for a different purpose.
You can reuse the same piece of code in different parts of the program.
Often appears as...
- reuse code
- reuse components
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Technical
verb
To use something again.
We can reuse the plastic bottles instead of throwing them away.
Often appears as...
- reuse materials
- reuse resources
noun
The action of using something again.
There is a lot of room for improvement in the reuse of recyclable materials.
Often appears as...
- materials reuse
- resource reuse
verb
To use something again in a different way or for a different purpose.
You can reuse the same piece of code in different parts of the program.
Often appears as...
- reuse code
- reuse components
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Context
Often linked with sustainability, implies reducing waste by using items multiple times.
Schools teach how to reuse paper to save trees.
Pro Tip 2/3Cost Effective
Indicates saving money by not buying new items when old ones can be used again.
Reuse jars for storage to cut costs.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Process
Using items in new, imaginative ways beyond their original purpose.
She found ways to reuse old tires as planters.
Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Context
Often linked with sustainability, implies reducing waste by using items multiple times.
Schools teach how to reuse paper to save trees.
Pro Tip 2/3Cost Effective
Indicates saving money by not buying new items when old ones can be used again.
Reuse jars for storage to cut costs.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Process
Using items in new, imaginative ways beyond their original purpose.
She found ways to reuse old tires as planters.
Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Context
Often linked with sustainability, implies reducing waste by using items multiple times.
Schools teach how to reuse paper to save trees.
Pro Tip 2/3Cost Effective
Indicates saving money by not buying new items when old ones can be used again.
Reuse jars for storage to cut costs.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Process
Using items in new, imaginative ways beyond their original purpose.
She found ways to reuse old tires as planters.
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Climate Change 101 with...
temperature with massive and permanent ramifications although its consequences can be planet threatening scientists still believe there are things we can do on a personal level to help recycle and reuse things walk or use public transportation to get to work turn off your electronics when you're not using
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The mind behind Tesla,...
if you can effectively reuse the rocket. That's why it's so important. Every mode of transport that we use, whether it's planes, trains, automobiles, bikes, horses, is reusable, but not rockets. So we must solve this problem in order to become a space-faring civilization. You asked me the question earlier
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Watch the Total Solar...
glasses just for a little bit so they're just hold on to it and we'll be sending out instructions on where you can send your glasses into and we'll have corporate partners will help us gather them from across the country and we're hoping to just send them on mass somewhere else so they can get reused
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Nature's smallest...
that repeatedly reuse and rebuild ingredients crafting as much as possible out of the planet's available resources. Such as that sugar, built using raw sunlight and carbon converted in plant factories to become the energy that powers you and keeps the cycles revolving in your own life.
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Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons...
one of the major causes of the spread of AIDS, the transmission of AIDS. I thought this was unacceptable. So I decided to do something about it. Sadly, it's come true. Malaria, as we all know, kills approximately one million people a year. The reuse of syringes now exceeds that
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A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
spoon I grabbed it from his hand I run my thumb on it it was greasy I took a smiie a sniff of it it was already smelling of somewhere it's been reused you know plastic has got so many chemical complexes in it phthalates chill aids bisphenol this cause cancer
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Andy Ruben: Making...
previously wasted now being reused in the production process other breakthroughs are less obvious like integrated pest management advanced irrigation techniques but the point is they had the courage to get naked and they've allowed thousands of people and
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Beavers: Dam Good...
available everywhere which is quite cheap it also is a nature-based solution where we can reuse the material easily if you would build a dam from reinforced concrete and you want to take it away you need to get the jack hammer out and hammer
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Why do your jeans wear...
Some companies are working on solutions here, from using organic cotton to recycling and reusing denim. You can also help reduce the environmental impact of your favorite pants by buying used jeans and buying fewer pairs altogether.
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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,
Video examples
Climate Change 101 with...
temperature with massive and permanent ramifications although its consequences can be planet threatening scientists still believe there are things we can do on a personal level to help recycle and reuse things walk or use public transportation to get to work turn off your electronics when you're not using
Video examples
The mind behind Tesla,...
if you can effectively reuse the rocket. That's why it's so important. Every mode of transport that we use, whether it's planes, trains, automobiles, bikes, horses, is reusable, but not rockets. So we must solve this problem in order to become a space-faring civilization. You asked me the question earlier
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
glasses just for a little bit so they're just hold on to it and we'll be sending out instructions on where you can send your glasses into and we'll have corporate partners will help us gather them from across the country and we're hoping to just send them on mass somewhere else so they can get reused
Video examples
Nature's smallest...
that repeatedly reuse and rebuild ingredients crafting as much as possible out of the planet's available resources. Such as that sugar, built using raw sunlight and carbon converted in plant factories to become the energy that powers you and keeps the cycles revolving in your own life.
Video examples
Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons...
one of the major causes of the spread of AIDS, the transmission of AIDS. I thought this was unacceptable. So I decided to do something about it. Sadly, it's come true. Malaria, as we all know, kills approximately one million people a year. The reuse of syringes now exceeds that
Video examples
A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
spoon I grabbed it from his hand I run my thumb on it it was greasy I took a smiie a sniff of it it was already smelling of somewhere it's been reused you know plastic has got so many chemical complexes in it phthalates chill aids bisphenol this cause cancer
Video examples
Andy Ruben: Making...
previously wasted now being reused in the production process other breakthroughs are less obvious like integrated pest management advanced irrigation techniques but the point is they had the courage to get naked and they've allowed thousands of people and
Video examples
Beavers: Dam Good...
available everywhere which is quite cheap it also is a nature-based solution where we can reuse the material easily if you would build a dam from reinforced concrete and you want to take it away you need to get the jack hammer out and hammer
Video examples
Why do your jeans wear...
Some companies are working on solutions here, from using organic cotton to recycling and reusing denim. You can also help reduce the environmental impact of your favorite pants by buying used jeans and buying fewer pairs altogether.
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,
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Quote examples
Yves Behar
Swiss Designer
I imagine a future with no waste; material innovations have already become exponentially more vast, and I do think the future needs to be cradle to cradle. If designed properly, one product could be used for many years before needing to be recycled, or its components reused.
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Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
We can't think in terms of designing products that we throw over the wall to customers, but instead, we need to design products that are upgradable and maintainable and that can be mined for materials and components that can be reused.
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Emily Deschanel
American Actress
It makes a big difference to recycle. It makes a big difference to use recycled products. It makes a big difference to reuse things, to not use the paper cup - and each time you do, that's a victory.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Because deep-frying requires a high volume of oil, it's okay to reuse the oil a couple of times for economy's sake. When the color or smell of the oil starts to change, it's time to discard.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
The strategic objective of New Shepard is to practice, and a lot of the subcomponents of New Shepard actually get directly reused on the second stage of New Glenn.
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Sheherazade Goldsmith
English Environmentalist
Consuming less means throwing away less, while reusing things actually helps to save the planet as well as the pennies.
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Francesca Hayward
English Dancer
I recycle and try to reuse bags in shops but, like most people, I don't do as well as I could.
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Chad Hurley
American Businessman
The whole purpose of MixBit is to reuse the content within the system.
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Alex Stamos
American Businessman
The reuse of passwords is the No. 1 cause of harm on the Internet.
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Annabelle Selldorf
German Architect
I was brought up to reuse things.
Quote examples
Yves Behar
Swiss Designer
I imagine a future with no waste; material innovations have already become exponentially more vast, and I do think the future needs to be cradle to cradle. If designed properly, one product could be used for many years before needing to be recycled, or its components reused.
Quote examples
Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
We can't think in terms of designing products that we throw over the wall to customers, but instead, we need to design products that are upgradable and maintainable and that can be mined for materials and components that can be reused.
Quote examples
Emily Deschanel
American Actress
It makes a big difference to recycle. It makes a big difference to use recycled products. It makes a big difference to reuse things, to not use the paper cup - and each time you do, that's a victory.
Quote examples
Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Because deep-frying requires a high volume of oil, it's okay to reuse the oil a couple of times for economy's sake. When the color or smell of the oil starts to change, it's time to discard.
Quote examples
Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
The strategic objective of New Shepard is to practice, and a lot of the subcomponents of New Shepard actually get directly reused on the second stage of New Glenn.
Quote examples
Sheherazade Goldsmith
English Environmentalist
Consuming less means throwing away less, while reusing things actually helps to save the planet as well as the pennies.
Quote examples
Francesca Hayward
English Dancer
I recycle and try to reuse bags in shops but, like most people, I don't do as well as I could.
Quote examples
Chad Hurley
American Businessman
The whole purpose of MixBit is to reuse the content within the system.
Quote examples
Alex Stamos
American Businessman
The reuse of passwords is the No. 1 cause of harm on the Internet.
Quote examples
Annabelle Selldorf
German Architect
I was brought up to reuse things.
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