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to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound
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Even the trims, labels and threads are either recycled or responsibly sourced, and the product packaging is part bio-based and compostable.
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Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Plastics, over 99% of which are derived from fossil fuels, represent a growing environmental catastrophe, with less than 10% of global plastic waste recycled and microplastics infiltrating ecosystems and food chains.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The distillery is partially powered by solar energy, and water is recycled for irrigation.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
According to the Glass Packaging Institute, only about 31% of all glass from food and beverage packaging was recycled in 2018 despite its ability to be recycled endlessly.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As more plastic can be recycled, less oil must be dug up and refined into plastic.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Plastic bottles are made primarily from PET, while caps are made from other plastics—polypropylene and HDPE—which can be recycled on their own but can’t be recycled together with PET.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Just 9% of the 353 million tons of plastic discarded in 2019 was recycled.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Just 4% was recycled in 2019, with the majority incinerated or dumped in landfills.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Plastics, over 99% of which are derived from fossil fuels, represent a growing environmental catastrophe, with less than 10% of global plastic waste recycled and microplastics infiltrating ecosystems and food chains.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The distillery is partially powered by solar energy, and water is recycled for irrigation.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
According to the Glass Packaging Institute, only about 31% of all glass from food and beverage packaging was recycled in 2018 despite its ability to be recycled endlessly.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As more plastic can be recycled, less oil must be dug up and refined into plastic.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Plastic bottles are made primarily from PET, while caps are made from other plastics—polypropylene and HDPE—which can be recycled on their own but can’t be recycled together with PET.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Just 9% of the 353 million tons of plastic discarded in 2019 was recycled.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Just 4% was recycled in 2019, with the majority incinerated or dumped in landfills.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Recycled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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