recyclable material

collocation in English

meaningsofrecyclableandmaterial

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recyclable
adjective
uk
/ˌriːˈsaɪ.klə.bəl/us
/ˌriːˈsaɪ.klə.bəl/
able to ...
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofrecyclableandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrecyclable material

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Recyclablematerialis sold to wholesalers and organic material is composted and then sold in the market.
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They process biodegradable waste and sell therecyclablematerial.
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Scavengers collect, from the streets, dumpsites, or landfills, re-usable andrecyclablematerialthat can be reincorporated into the economy's production process.
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This works out to a recovery rate of 40 to 87 per cent forrecyclablematerial.
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For the current study an average recovery rate of 64 per cent forrecyclablematerialis assumed for sanitary landfills.
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Informal waste-pickers in developing economies collect up to 40 per cent of therecyclablematerialfrom the waste stream as a result of an income-generating strategy.
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No estimate has been made of the percentage of households that will have doorstep or kerbside collections ofrecyclablematerialby 2010.
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Consumers can also contribute by reducing the quantity of waste that they produce, separatingrecyclablematerialand composting.
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It is also argued that, because of energy savings, there can be a reduction in production costs for goods usingrecyclablematerial.
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If we want to meet the recycling targets, it is essential that we use the most efficient, reliable and economical methods to recoverrecyclablematerial.
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The flooring tile, carpet, and exterior panels are all made with recycled andrecyclablematerial.
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Subbotniks are mostly organized for cleaning the streets of garbage, fixing public amenities, collectingrecyclablematerial, and other community services.
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Recyclablematerialis then donated to children's hospitals for the care of children with complex health problems.
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Sheep wool is a natural, sustainable, renewable, theoreticallyrecyclablematerialand totally biodegradable that does not endanger the health of people or the environment.
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Therecyclablematerialcan be made water- and fire-resistant.
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Even within these collection systems, the collection ofrecyclablematerialis not common.
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The rates for refuse andrecyclablematerialcollectors, personal care aides, and janitors and building cleaners were not statistically different from one another.
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Drip tape is arecyclablematerialand can be recycled into viable plastic resins for reuse in the plastics manufacturing industry.
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Glass, a whollyrecyclablematerial, supplies unrestricted occasions for architects as well as designers for the innovative applications in buildings.
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A separate blue bag must be used for each of the three types ofrecyclablematerial.
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