To take an existing material and process it into a new product, through chemical or mechanical processes.
[verb]
To take an existing material and process it into a new product, through chemical or mechanical processes.
e.g. The take-back scheme was launched to collect old garments and recycle the materials.
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Greenwashing
Greenwashing describes the practice of making misleading or exaggerated claims about the environmental benefits of a product, service, or company.
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Upcycling
Upcycling is the process of transforming waste materials, by-products, or unwanted products into new items of higher value, quality, or environmental benefit.
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Fast Furniture
Mass-produced, low-cost furniture designed for short-term use and frequent replacement, often at a high environmental cost.
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Pre-consumer Material
Pre-consumer (also called post-industrial) material is waste diverted from the manufacturing process before the product is completed.
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