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(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..
Some new innovative packaging can’t be recycled, but nonetheless ends up in the single-sort bin through what Keegan calls “wish cycling.”
Not only that, but wishcycling is playing a big role in the current global recycling meltdown.
Use wishcycling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wishcycling means (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..
Common synonyms include aspirational recycling, wishful recycling.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Some new innovative packaging can’t be recycled, but nonetheless ends up in the single-sort bin through what Keegan calls “wish cycling.”
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