reclaimed plastic material
nounUK /rɪˈkleɪmd ˈplæstɪk məˈtɪəriəl/
US /rɪˈkleɪmd ˈplæstɪk məˈtɪriəl/
Plastic that was used before and is cleaned up to be used again.
The playground bench is made from reclaimed plastic material.
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2. Plastic collected from trash and turned into new products.
The company turns bottles into reclaimed plastic material for bags.
3. Plastic saved from landfills and given a second life.
Using reclaimed plastic material keeps old toys out of the dump.
4. Plastic scraps melted down and reshaped into something useful.
The factory melts scraps into reclaimed plastic material for flower pots.