# recycled

Pronunciation: say "ree-SY-kuhld" US /ɹəˈsaɪkəld/, UK /ˌɹiːˈsaɪkəld/

## Adjective

1. Made from material that has been put through a process so it can be used again instead of thrown out.
   - Simple: Made from old things that were cleaned or broken down so they can be used again.
   - _The packaging is manufactured entirely from recycled cardboard._
   - _Many cities now pave roads using recycled asphalt._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of recycle. — simple past and past participle of recycle
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of recycle. Use it for something that already happened.
   - _The company recycled thousands of tons of glass last year._
   - _These cans were recycled into new building materials._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/recycled (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).