recycling
noun[U]
uk/ˌriːˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/us/ˌriːˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/B1
theprocessofcollectingandchangingoldpaper,glass,plastic, etc. so that it can be used again:
回收利用；再利用waystoencouragerecycling鼓励废品回收利用的办法
a recyclingcentre废品回收中心
B2
materialssuch aspaper,glass, andplasticthat youcollectto berecycled:
用来回收的（纸张，杯子和塑料等）物品We put outourrecycling forpickuponTuesdays.我们在星期二把可回收物品放至室外等待收拣。
Put thisbottlewith the recycling.把这个瓶子和回收物品放在一起。
- Thelocalcouncilhave just set up acommitteetostudyrecycling.
- Shall I take theemptybottlesfor recycling?
- We take allouraluminiumcansfor recycling.
- What's the company'spositionon recycling?
- Thesupermarkethasinstalledrecyclingbinsforoldnewspapers,bottlesandcans.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- environmentally
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- sustainability
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tipping point
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
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