GreenEnvy Glossary

Recycling: To treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.

Reuse: To use again, especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing.

Reclaimed: To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use.

Upcycling: The process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.

Polyethylene material: Plastic material sent through a chemical process. Polyethylene material protects from harmful ultra violet rays and is water resistant.

Rhodium: A white metallic element of the platinum group that is harder, whiter, and more reflective than platinum.

Burnished finish: A directional bright finish done by hand with a burnishing tool or "burnisher".

Alloy metal: A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten.

Sources: Dictionary.com, Wikipedia