- Resource recovery: The retrieval of recyclable waste, which was intended for disposal. Waste is retrieved for a specific next use - serving a useful purpose by replacing other materials which would otherwise have been used to fulfil a particular function.
- Reuse: Reusing a certain material means to use it again for the same purpose that it was originally made for.
- Recycling is the process of recovering material from waste and turning it into new products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes.
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