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Downcycling logo #21000 Downcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of lesser quality and reduced functionality. Downcycling aims to prevent wasting potentially useful materials, reduce consumption of fresh raw materials, energy usage, air pollution and water pollution. Its goals are also lowering greenhouse...
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downcycling

downcycling logo #21838(waste management) recycling in which the quality of an item is diminished with each recycling.
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