upcycledadj.
/ˈʌpsʌɪkld/, U.S. /ˈəpˌsaɪk(ə)ld/ Of waste material: reused to create products of a higher quality or value; (of an old or unwanted item) made more attractive, valuable, etc., by renovation or repurposing. Also: designating a product or item created by this process. Cf. upcycle v.
ΚΠ
1997 Pollution Engin. 29 46 Perhaps the most viable ‘upcycled’ construction material derived from utilities' waste streams is concrete.
2003 Lawrence (Kansas) Jrnl.-World 23 Dec. 2 c/2 A site where people buy and sell handmade things, challenged users to create an upcycled object to sell on the site.
2012 Green Parent Apr. 90/1 The founders of Old Threads are a design duo with backgrounds in fine art and illustration. They make eco-friendly toddler quilts from upcycled and sustainable textiles.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
<
adj.1997