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Recycling is the practice of recovering raw materials from waste items. This is generally inefficient and often impracticable or uneconomic for valuable materials used in small quantities. | Recycling is the practice of recovering raw materials from waste items. This is generally inefficient and often impracticable or uneconomic for valuable materials used in small quantities. Furthermore, since the resultant raw materials may not be of sufficient quality for demanding applications, it is better described as [[Glossary:Downcycling|downcycling]]. Hence it is regarded as the second-worst option, ahead only of landfill or incineration. | ||
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Recycling is the practice of recovering raw materials from waste items. This is generally inefficient and often impracticable or uneconomic for valuable materials used in small quantities. Furthermore, since the resultant raw materials may not be of sufficient quality for demanding applications, it is better described as downcycling. Hence it is regarded as the second-worst option, ahead only of landfill or incineration.