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1938 Paris (Texas) News 2 May 7/7 Experiments are being conducted at the Tidewater Associated and Seaboard recycling plant, which was recently placed in operation.

1955 Frederick (Maryland) Post 5 Nov. 6/2 A so-called ‘recycling’ system is being developed.

1959 Stars & Stripes (Darmstadt, Germany) 9 June 8/3 Exhibits include..an oxygen-carbon dioxide recycling process being studied to maintain man in space.

1972 Guardian 6 June 15/4 Recycling enthusiasts are..collecting..old bottles and tin cans.

1975 N.Y. Times 25 Oct. 27/3 The recycling boom is waning because of unfavorable economic conditions.

1986 Mod. Railroads Feb. 44/3 Small recycling equipment..would allow it to redistill such hazardous wastes as mineral spirits.

1989 T. C. Boyle If River was Whiskey 128 You want to help me take those old newspapers to the recycling center.

1990 Garbage Nov. 6/2 On another day I am dodging dumptrucks on a tour of an intermediate recycling facility.

1991 Dominion (Wellington, N.Z.) 20 Aug. 9/1 We biff a few newspapers into the local recycling bin, opt for cloth nappies over disposables and rest on our laurels.

2005 A. Smith Accidental 116 Our recycling project, a sign says by the bins.

2007 Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard 29 June 22/2 Drivers have a responsibility to send their car to an authorised recycling facility to ensure the vehicle is properly depolluted.