as in to recover
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 recycle Clean Garbage Cans And Recycling Bins Keep garbage cans and recycling bins clean. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024 Lightning compatibility is gone, so those Lightning cords can officially be recycled (or at least stored away to pair with older Apple gear). PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 And past paintings, too, could be recycled, cut up and then reenlisted for new images. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024 About 70 percent of the material used in aluminum cans is recycled into new products—almost double that of glass (34 percent) and plastic (40 percent), according to the company’s research. Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recycle 

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“Recycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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