wishcycling
wishcycling noun: the disposal of consumer waste in a recycling bin in the hope of it being recycled, when it cannot or is unlikely to be recycled. Also the present participle and gerund of wishcycle.
Noun
wishcycling (uncountable)
- The disposal of consumer waste in a recycling bin in the hope of it being recycled, when it cannot or is unlikely to be recycled.
- Some new innovative packaging can’t be recycled, but nonetheless ends up in the single-sort bin through what Keegan calls “wish cycling.”2015 September 19, Eric Roper, “Global shifts put squeeze on Twin Cities recycling”, in Star Tribune
- Not only that, but wishcycling is playing a big role in the current global recycling meltdown.2019 August 30, Jackie Flynn Mogensen, “One Very Bad Habit Is Fueling the Global Recycling Meltdown”, in Mother Jones, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2021
- Synonyms:
- aspirational recycling, wishful recycling
Also used as
wishcycling is also the present participle and gerund of wishcycle.
Synonyms of wishcycling
Forms of wishcycling
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Origin of wishcycling
Blend of wish + recycling, said to have been coined by Bill Keegan, president of a recycling company.
Words formed from wishcycling
Questions about wishcycling
- What does wishcycling mean?
- Wishcycling means the disposal of consumer waste in a recycling bin in the hope of it being recycled, when it cannot or is unlikely to be recycled.
- What part of speech is wishcycling?
- Wishcycling is a noun.
Words near wishcycling in the dictionary
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