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. 2016 Dec 29;22(1):48. doi: 10.3390/molecules22010048

Table 3.

Defining the recirculation of bio-based products.

Term Definition
Recirculated Returned to use within a certain timeframe by an anthropogenic process and/or a natural process.
Reusable Returned to use within a certain timeframe without modification to the parent article or loss of performance.
Recyclable Returned to use within a certain timeframe by an anthropogenic process.
Renewable Comes from renewable resources and is returned to use within a certain timeframe by a natural process.