verb · neutral
recycle
/riːˈsaɪkl/re·CY·cle
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to process waste materials so they can be used again
Examples
“We separate glass and plastic at home so both can be recycled.”
“Some companies recycle old tyres into playground surfaces.”
“The school runs a campaign to encourage students to recycle paper.”
Band 8 sentence
“A circular economy depends on designing products so that materials can be easily recycled at the end of their life.”
Collocations
- recycle waste
- recycling centre
- recyclable materials
Word family
recycle nounrecyclable adjectiverecycling noun
Common mistakes
recyle→recycle
a recycle→a recycling bin / to recycle
recycleable→recyclable
Say it for a higher band
5throw away→6reuse→7+recycle
Synonyms
reuse
Easily confused
reuse
“Instead of throwing the container away, try to reuse it several times.”
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