ecycle

See also: e-cycle

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of electronic +‎ recycle or blend of electrical +‎ recycle.

Verb

ecycle (third-person singular simple present ecycles, present participle ecycling, simple past and past participle ecycled)

  1. (transitive) To recycle or re-use electronic or electrical waste.
  2. (transitive) To break down and reuse component materials or parts of electronic or electrical equipment.
  3. (transitive) To reuse equipment as a whole, following data cleansing and reconfiguration.

Derived terms

  • ecyclable

Further reading

  • Ecycling Week A university campaign aimed at increasing awareness of ecycling in the UK, supported by Accenture
  • Plug-in to eCycling A consumer electronics campaign working to increase the number of electronic devices collected and safely recycled in the United States