wishcycling

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of wish +‎ recycling, said to have been coined by Bill Keegan, president of a recycling company.

Noun

wishcycling (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) 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.
    • 2015 September 19, Eric Roper, “Global shifts put squeeze on Twin Cities recycling”, in Star Tribune:
      Some new innovative packaging can’t be recycled, but nonetheless ends up in the single-sort bin through what Keegan calls “wish cycling.”
    • 2019 August 30, Jackie Flynn Mogensen, “One Very Bad Habit Is Fueling the Global Recycling Meltdown”, in Mother Jones‎[1]:
      Not only that, but wishcycling is playing a big role in the current global recycling meltdown.

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Derived terms

  • wishcycle
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