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Upcycling
verb
/ˈʌpsaɪklɪŋ/
Definitions
1.
verb
To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
2.
verb
To promote into a more productive or useful role.
3.
noun
The act of converting (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
Synonyms
recycling
repurposing
reutilization
recyclization
reusing
up-cycle
reconversion
wishcycling
reutilisation
re-use
rework
redisposal
Antonyms
downcycle
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