Glossary:
39. Sustainable Materials Management - Recycling, Downcycling and Upcycling
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Circularity | The practice of creating products that are durable, reusable, repairable, and recyclable to support a circular economy. |
Downcycling | The process of converting materials into lower-value products. |
Life cycle | The stages through which a product or material goes from creation to disposal. |
Sustainable | Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
Upcycling | The process of repurposing materials to create products of higher value or quality. |
Waste | Materials that are discarded and no longer useful or needed. |
