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# recyclable

«recyclable» in Mova's school dictionary: **able to be recycled — collected and made into new things…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (recyclable); noun (recyclables — things that can be recycled)

### meaning for a pupil

Recyclable means able to be recycled — collected and made into new things instead of being thrown away. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Science and geography (the environment): paper, cardboard, glass, metal cans and many plastics are recyclable; food waste can be composted. Everyday life: put recyclable items in the recycling bin; look for the recycling symbol. Phrases: recyclable packaging, fully recyclable, recyclable materials.

### examples

- Glass bottles are recyclable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x1)
- Put recyclable things in the blue bin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x2)
- Is this yoghurt pot recyclable? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x3)
- Look for the recycling symbol to see if it's recyclable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x4)
- Crisp packets are often not recyclable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x5)
- The company switched to recyclable packaging. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x6)

### note

Spelling: recycl-able (drop the e of recycle, add -able). Opposite: non-recyclable. Trap: not everything with a recycling-like symbol is recyclable in every town — check local rules; dirty or greasy items may not be accepted.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «recyclable» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.