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recycle

 
 
/ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ verb [I, T]

Definition

to put used paper, glass, plastic, etc through a process so that it can be used again: We recycle all our newspapers and bottles.
recyclable
 
 
/ˌriːˈsaɪkləbl/ adjective
able to be recycled: Glass is recyclable.
(Definition of recycle verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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