Recycle

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.

From ECONYL® Blog

Pre-consumer (also called post-industrial) material is waste diverted from the manufacturing process before the product is completed.

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Eco labels are certifications or marks that identify products meeting specific enviromental or social standards

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