Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
aspirational recycling en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) Setting aside materials for recycling that are not actually recycled by one's garbage collection service.
The harm of aspirational recycling goes beyond the added resources sorting facilities must employ to remove such contaminants.
2018, Michelle MacKinnon, "Your ‘aspirational recycling’ is only part of Seattle’s trash problem", Capitol Hill Seattle Blog
Synonyms
wishcycling · wishful recycling