Recycling and Scrapping

Recycling

Recycling noun - The act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products.
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Synonyms for Recycling

Scrapping and recycling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrapping" instead a noun "Recycling".

Nearby Words: recycle, recycled, recyclable

Scrapping

Scrapping noun - The getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless.

Recycling and scrapping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Recycling" instead a noun "Scrapping".

Nearby Words: scrap, scrappy, scrapped, scrapper
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