upcycle /ˈʌpsaɪk(ə)l/verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.Recycling in many cases means "downcycling" – in particular cases, however, it can also mean "upcycling". — 1994 •To promote into a more productive or useful role."[...] We are upcycling the trains we have, to ensure they last longer and give a better service." — 2021 noun1 •A period of a cycle where something is increasing or improving.The upcycle has lasted so long that many economists even doubt the old cycle theories. Others try to label the lull in 1962 and again this year as the downcycles. — 1967 formsupcycled · upcycling · upcycles
