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recycle

[ree-sahy-kuhl] / riˈsaɪ kəl /


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Their thick bark and elevated canopies offer protection, while smaller fires clear vegetation, recycle nutrients, and create conditions that help new sequoias grow.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

BuzzBallz's UK FAQs, now also deleted, stated: "Yes, our packaging is recyclable. Please recycle your empties where local facilities allow."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

It said the event was "built around the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle... and supporting families with the cost of the new school year".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The old batteries will go into a recycle bin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

They recycle organic matter with powerful enzymes that can break down organic molecules into simple molecules and minerals.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

The latest “Scary Movie,” which simply recycles the title “Scary Movie,” is as lazy, dumb and offensive as the others.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The site recovers and recycles silver collected from a nearby site, Sigman said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

But even though Vietnam only recycles about a third of its own plastic waste, it also imports thousands of tons annually from Europe, the United States and Asia.

From Barron's Dec. 16, 2025

The fine can be £100, but Mr Long said waste wardens prioritised promoting the Keeping Up With the Joneses campaign, created to ensure every household in Blaenau Gwent recycles.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2025

He worked in the barbershop for a while, then got a job working for Free Venture, an environmentally certified nonprofit that refurbishes and recycles e-waste on-site.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

The mint also uses recycled silver, some of it extracted from old radios supplied by British hospitals.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Currently, bamboo and recycled paper are the primary alternatives to traditional wood fiber in paper-based products.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“I like to think I recycled those images from negative to positive.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Participants who recycled, used reusable cups and containers, took public transportation, ate greener diets, or cycled to work were no less likely to support wider climate policies and collective action.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Ti Fifi got on the phone and hired a private ambulance company in Port-au-Prince—Sam’s Service Ambulance—which owned a shiny old recycled ambulance from the 1970s.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

In a written statement Llŷr Gruffydd, the sustainability minister, said the appointment marked the "next step" towards improved recycling and reuse.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Pro tip: In the months leading up to the move, I also saved boxes from deliveries I received, instead of hauling them downstairs to the recycling bin.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

They were outraged about the lack of government accountability surrounding the closure of the Exide battery recycling plant in nearby Vernon that had contaminated thousands of homes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

If you have old tires sitting around, take them to a recycling center.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Pick up some aluminum cans, maybe, for the recycling place.”

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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