recycled
v. B1 Intermediate US //ɹiˈsaɪkəɫd// UK //ɹɪsˈaɪkəld// re·cy·cled
v. made from things that have been used before. Instead of throwing items away, people process them so they can be used again to make new products.
v. processed from waste materials into new products or substances. Often used to describe materials like paper, glass, or plastic that have undergone a recovery cycle.
This notebook is made from recycled paper.
The company switched to using recycled plastic for all its packaging to reduce its environmental impact.
Architects are increasingly incorporating recycled steel and reclaimed timber into modern building designs to achieve higher sustainability ratings and lower the overall carbon footprint.
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it modifies; can also follow a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.