The phrase "recycling stream" refers to the collection and processing of recyclable materials such as paper, plastic, and glass. It's like a river of materials that get reused instead of being thrown away. Full definition
The tank and mist lid are 100 % plastic and can be recycled in a regular plastic recycling stream. (crane-usa.com)
Leftover residual materials from packaging are especially troublesome for my team at TerraCycle, a global recycling company, because they can contaminate the entire recycling stream. (mindbodygreen.com)
VP of Innovation Tom Taggart began creating the new packaging category ReadyCycle, made from corrugated cardboard without wax, labels, or plastic coatings, and designed for the existing cardboard recycling stream. (plasticpollutioncoalition.org)