Most paper is down-cycled which means that a product made from recycled paper is of an inferior quality to the original paper.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого. И. Мостицкий. 2002-2012.
downcycle — /down suy keuhl/, n. a downward course in the business cycle. [1975 80; DOWN1 + CYCLE] * * * … Universalium
downcycle — verb To convert (waste materials etc.) into new materials or products of lesser quality and reduced functionality. Ant: upcycle … Wiktionary
downcycle — /down suy keuhl/, n. a downward course in the business cycle. [1975 80; DOWN1 + CYCLE] … Useful english dictionary
upcycle — verb To convert (waste materials etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality. Ant: downcycle … Wiktionary
