recycledmaterials
nounUK /ˌriːˈsaɪkld məˈtɪəriəlz/
US /ˌriːˈsaɪkld məˈtɪriəlz/
Things that were used before and are made into new things.
The art teacher gave us recycled materials like old paper and bottle caps to make a collage.
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2. Materials collected and processed so they can be used again instead of thrown away.
The factory buys recycled materials to make new cardboard boxes.
3. Leftover items from one process that are used as input for another process.
The builders used recycled materials from the old house to build the garden wall.
4. Products made from things that have already been used, such as paper, glass, or plastic.
This notebook is made from recycled materials, so no new trees were cut down.