ecycle

English

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. To recycle or re-use electronic or electrical waste.
2. To break down and reuse component materials or parts of electronic or electrical equipment.
3. 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