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Recycled vs Wastepaper - What's the difference?

recycled | wastepaper |

As a verb recycled

is past tense of recycle.

As an adjective recycled

is that has been through a recycling process.

As a noun wastepaper is

unwanted paper that has been discarded rather than recycled.

recycled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (recycle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been through a recycling process.
    • This cardboard is made from recycled paper

    Antonyms

    * unrecycled

    wastepaper

    English

    Noun

  • unwanted paper that has been discarded rather than recycled

    • Derived terms

    * wastepaper basket

    See also

    * litter