kierrätys — meaning in English

English meaning

• recycling noun The process of collecting and reprocessing waste materials for reuse.
• reuse verb To use something again, either for the same purpose or a new one, instead of throwing it away.

Senses

kierrätys is used for these senses in English:

• recycling The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.
• reuse The act of salvaging or in some manner restoring a discarded item to yield something usable.

recycling — full definition

1. noun The process of collecting and reprocessing waste materials for reuse.
2. noun The materials being collected for reprocessing.

reuse — full definition

1. verb To use something again, either for the same purpose or a new one, instead of throwing it away.
2. noun The practice of using something again rather than discarding it.

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