verb · neutral
recycle
/riːˈsaɪkəl/re·CY·cle
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to process used materials so they can be used again
Examples
“We recycle paper and plastic at school.”
“Recycling reduces the need for new raw materials.”
“Many cities provide separate bins to make recycling easier.”
Band 8 sentence
“If households recycle more effectively, municipalities can cut landfill volumes and save resources.”
Collocations
- recycle paper
- recycle plastic
Word family
recycle verbrecyclable adjectiverecycling noun
Common mistakes
recycleable→recyclable
I recycle the old bottle yesterday.→I recycled the old bottle yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5use again→6reuse→7+recycle
Synonyms
reuse
Easily confused
reuse
“I reuse glass jars for storage instead of throwing them away.”
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