Concept information
Preferred term
downcycling
Definition
- Downcycling is the reprocessing of material into a new product of reduced quality or value. The reduction in value of the new material results in the use of the material for an alternative, but potentially similar, purpose. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Downcycling]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/downcycling
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