- present participle of recycle.
recycling
Example Sentences
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"Some people think plastic recycling is a hoax -- that it doesn't work; it's too challenging," Lynch shares.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
She said the laws create clear and consistent rules so all producers contribute fairly to the cost of recycling and waste management.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
"I was about to throw the box in the recycling - it could have stayed in the box and she would have never known and it would have been gone forever."
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
It was an exceptionally successful approach to recycling IP that executives in Hollywood today are scrambling to reimagine for the streaming era.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
I can hear the recycling van trundling up the street and the soft patter of rain against the window.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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