upcycling

== English == === Etymology === From upcycle +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌpsaɪklɪŋ/ Hyphenation: up‧cy‧cle === Noun === upcycling (uncountable) The act of converting (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality. === Verb === upcycling present participle and gerund of upcycle. == Dutch == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English upcycling. Equivalent to upcyclen +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: up‧cy‧cling === Noun === upcycling f (uncountable, no diminutive) upcycling Antonym: downcycling Hypernym: recycling == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English upcycling. === Noun === upcycling m (invariable) (neologism) upcycling