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  • noun Plural form of recyclable.

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Examples

  • One reason prices slid so rapidly this time is that demand from China, the biggest export market for recyclables from the United States, quickly dried up as the global economy slowed.

    Archive 2008-12-01 2008

  • One reason prices slid so rapidly this time is that demand from China, the biggest export market for recyclables from the United States, quickly dried up as the global economy slowed.

    Garbage 1, Recycling 0 2008

  • I'm currently managing to fill the recycle bin up every week, getting out not just the usual run of recyclables from the house but also the rain-damaged boxes that were stored on the patio.

    The thot plickens - Batman, Ace Of Detectives 2007

  • My neighborhood has curbside pickup for recyclables, which is what I usually use.

    Jane Minogue: So. Cal. Chronicles - Redemption For $28.69 2009

  • Northeast, Northridge, Piedmont, Ranson, Sedgefield, Southwest and South Charlotte combined with JM Alexander to collect 1,270 bags for a total of 6,352 pounds of recyclables, which is over three tons of recyclables!

    Nachrichten Ticker - www.finanzen.net 2009

  • Northeast, Northridge, Piedmont, Ranson, Sedgefield, Southwest and South Charlotte combined with JM Alexander to collect 1,270 bags for a total of 6,352 pounds of recyclables, which is over three tons of recyclables!

    unknown title 2009

  • "Allowing EnCap to substitute 'recyclables' for dredge would mean a huge economic windfall for EnCap, less environmental benefit, and could result in criticism due to the concessions DEP made," Brand wrote.

    Development: A cautionary tale Dan 2007

  • "Allowing EnCap to substitute 'recyclables' for dredge would mean a huge economic windfall for EnCap, less environmental benefit, and could result in criticism due to the concessions DEP made," Brand wrote.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Dan 2007

  • Now I have to actually sort all my recyclables which is pain.

    » Eco-Friendly Garbage Bags Strocel.com 2009

  • Yet as more people separate glass, plastic and newspapers for recycling, markets have become so glutted that the price of these materials has plummeted, forcing some communities to pay to have "recyclables" carted to a landfill.

    Adam Smith Turns Green 2008

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